Staff Nurse - Home Dialysis
- Brighton
- £31,049-37,796 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
1 year driving is essentialThe Home Dialysis Unit at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals has over 70 patients using peritoneal dialysis and approximately 30 patients doing haemodialysis at home. Joining our team at this exciting time will allow us to expand the service to enable more patients to enjoy the freedom of self-care and increased autonomy while living with a chronic illness.You will be fully supported to enable the provision of high-quality clinical care for a caseload of home dialysis patients who require renal replacement therapy and may have complex needs. This role is based both in the hospital and working with patients in the community. For this reason, the applicant must hold a valid UK driving license but doesn't need to have access to their own vehicle.There will be opportunities to continue your professional development and undertake in house Renal study days as well as the Renal Pathway.The CQC rated our organisation as 'Outstanding for Caring' and this is owing to the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of staff across the Trust which you will find is proudly reflected within our home dialysis unit.Main duties of the job
- To care for a caseload of home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients and carers, with a wide range of medical, social, and psychological problems and conditions, with support from senior nursing staff and the manager in conjunction with other members of the renal multidisciplinary team.
- To deliver clinical and professional nursing care to achieve high standards of patient care, monitoring standards of care and escalating shortfalls. To contribute to the smooth running of the service and an effective and motivated workforce.
- To deliver safe, competent, and compassionate care to renal patients attending clinic reviews and day-case procedures
- To work unsupervised, as an effective, flexible team player
- To run and support a variety of medical and nurse-led clinics.
- To assess patients holistically and refer to the multidisciplinary or community teams as required.
- Support the development of the Home Dialysis service to ensure fair and informed patient access, this involves current Home Dialysis patients as well as recruitment from pre-dialysis.
- Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care with the support of senior staff.
- Supporting the effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk and resources reporting to the Unit Manager, Matron and Service Manager accordingly.
- To liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team and other departments
- Adhere to the unit philosophy for patient care, to maintain and improve safe holistic care which meets the needs of individual patients.
- Partake in improvement projects in line with the trust goals.
- Is prepared to undertake link nurse responsibilities and a workload of home dialysis patients.
- Undertakes teaching and mentoring of junior staff, students, and patients in individual/group settings, showing understanding of appropriate methods of teaching and an ability to evaluate the effectiveness of same
- Implements evidence-based pathways of care, taking account of Renal Association and Trust and National protocols.
- Engage in the supervision, mentorship, and development of both pre and post registration students, attending the department formally assessing as needed and communicating with their learning supervisors.
- Implementing competency-based assessments and ongoing practice review for colleagues developing their clinical skills
- Working with pre-dialysis and ward colleagues develop and evaluate the pathway for acceptance of new patients onto the home dialysis programme, promoting holistic care, independence, and minimum disruption to their lives.
- Train patient and carers to dialyse and manage at home safely and confidently.
- Co-ordinate the care and follow-up support of a caseload of home dialysis patients, always ensuring their safety.
- Provide specialist care to home dialysis patients, adjusting and negotiating care management plans as appropriate for individual patients, liaising with the medical team as required.
- Deliver pre dialysis education sessions in unit. /work in the community to monitor patient dialysis technique, safety, ability to cope, general self-care ability, and arrange community visits.
- Give support and expert advice to patients, referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as appropriate.
- Recognise, document and act on laboratory results, liaising closely with the multidisciplinary team where appropriate.
- Work closely with social, care workers to plan respite dialysis or timely referral to consultants as care needs change.
- Undertakes, reviews and follow-up with the renal technician team home assessments of prospective new patients for dialysis installations (PD or HD)
- Work in the community to deliver and monitor high standard of home visits to home dialysis patients.
- To liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team and other departments
- Adhere to the unit philosophy for patient care, to maintain and improve safe holistic care which meets the needs of individual patients.
- Partake in improvement projects in line with the trust goals.
- Is prepared to undertake link nurse responsibilities and a workload of home dialysis patients.
- Undertakes teaching and mentoring of junior staff, students, and patients in individual/group settings, showing understanding of appropriate methods of teaching and an ability to evaluate the effectiveness of same
- Implements evidence-based pathways of care, taking account of Renal Association and Trust and National protocols.
- Engage in the supervision, mentorship, and development of both pre and post registration students, attending the department formally assessing as needed and communicating with their learning supervisors.
- Implementing competency-based assessments and ongoing practice review for colleagues developing their clinical skills
- Working with pre-dialysis and ward colleagues develop and evaluate the pathway for acceptance of new patients onto the home dialysis programme, promoting holistic care, independence, and minimum disruption to their lives.
- Train patient and carers to dialyse and manage at home safely and confidently.
- Co-ordinate the care and follow-up support of a caseload of home dialysis patients, always ensuring their safety.
- Provide specialist care to home dialysis patients, adjusting and negotiating care management plans as appropriate for individual patients, liaising with the medical team as required.
- Deliver pre dialysis education sessions in unit. /work in the community to monitor patient dialysis technique, safety, ability to cope, general self-care ability, and arrange community visits.
- Give support and expert advice to patients, referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as appropriate.
- Recognise, document and act on laboratory results, liaising closely with the multidisciplinary team where appropriate.
- Work closely with social, care workers to plan respite dialysis or timely referral to consultants as care needs change.
- Undertakes, reviews and follow-up with the renal technician team home assessments of prospective new patients for dialysis installations (PD or HD)
- Work in the community to deliver and monitor high standard of home visits to home dialysis patients.
- Registered adult/general nurse
- Registered with NMC
- UK Driving Licence
- Haemodialysis experience
- Peritoneal dialysis experience
- Working in a renal environment
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor or equivalent
- Renal Specific Course or working towards
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Registered adult/general nurse
- Registered with NMC
- UK Driving Licence
- Haemodialysis experience
- Peritoneal dialysis experience
- Working in a renal environment
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor or equivalent
- Renal Specific Course or working towards
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues