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Registered Nurse - Chiltern Renal - Haemodialysis Unit
Posted 1 day ago by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR)
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Bedfordshire, Bedford, United Kingdom, MK401
Job Description
Registered Nurse - Chiltern Renal - Haemodialysis Unit NHS AfC: Band 5 Main area Renal Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 958
Site Chiltern Kidney Centre Town Luton Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/:59
Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Haemodialysis who share/s our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be joining an experienced renal team who has extensive experience in developing the workforce tomanage renal units. The Renal Team will be providing the clinical management of patients requiring dialysishosted by PAH and around the area in Harlow.
The East and North Herts Trust (The Lister renal unit) has a proven track record of successfully developingand managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans (SACH), Bedford, Luton and Dunstable hospitaland Harlow (PAH). Spanning over two decades, our experience in dialysis, innovative research andtreatment concepts has earned us national and international recognition.
You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team in renal. You will demonstrate a willingness to develop the knowledge and skills required to care for renal patients. This includes the delivery of care to all patients receiving renal replacement therapy in the haemodialysis units, on the nephrology ward and in home therapies.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care.
Assist in maintaining good communication links with the Multidisciplinary Team, Specialist Nurses and allother relevant personnel.
Develop competence and skills required in order to safely use and maintain equipment utilised in the management of renal patients.
Develop competence in haemodialysis skills, such as cannulation, evaluation of patient access, and patient fluid assessment.
Working for our organisation At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
Person specification Qualifications
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.
When you apply
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.
As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly . click apply for full job details
Site Chiltern Kidney Centre Town Luton Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/:59
Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Haemodialysis who share/s our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be joining an experienced renal team who has extensive experience in developing the workforce tomanage renal units. The Renal Team will be providing the clinical management of patients requiring dialysishosted by PAH and around the area in Harlow.
The East and North Herts Trust (The Lister renal unit) has a proven track record of successfully developingand managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans (SACH), Bedford, Luton and Dunstable hospitaland Harlow (PAH). Spanning over two decades, our experience in dialysis, innovative research andtreatment concepts has earned us national and international recognition.
You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team in renal. You will demonstrate a willingness to develop the knowledge and skills required to care for renal patients. This includes the delivery of care to all patients receiving renal replacement therapy in the haemodialysis units, on the nephrology ward and in home therapies.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care.
Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care.
Assist in maintaining good communication links with the Multidisciplinary Team, Specialist Nurses and allother relevant personnel.
Develop competence and skills required in order to safely use and maintain equipment utilised in the management of renal patients.
Develop competence in haemodialysis skills, such as cannulation, evaluation of patient access, and patient fluid assessment.
Working for our organisation At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
Person specification Qualifications
- First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, educated to diploma level
- Willingness to successfully complete clinical post-registration education to include a recognised renal course and mentorship qualification.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Relevant post-registration recognised renal course.
- Recognised mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Previous experience of working in a ward or care environment.
- Currently working in a renal setting or acute ward environment.
- Experience of supporting students and/or Clinical Support Workers
- Ability to communicate effectively - excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department.
- Ability to use negotiating skills in a positive manner to influence change within the department.
- Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
- Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence
- Understanding of scheduling and capacity.
- Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.
- Awareness of current developments in pre and post registration nursing.
- Understanding of risk management, health and safety and other clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives / innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
- Computer literate - relevant to renal department.
- Understanding of expenditure and budget management.
- Motivated to take on increasing responsibilities within sphere of practice.
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.
When you apply
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.
As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly . click apply for full job details
