Job summary We are recruiting for Registered Nurses who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.The East and North Herts Trust (The Lister renal unit) has a proven track record of successfully developing and managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans, Chiltern, Harlow and Bedford.
Spanning over two decades, our experience in dialysis, innovative research and treatment concepts has earned us national and international recognition.You will be joining an experienced Renal Team who have extensive experience in developing Workforce to manage Renal Units.
You will be trained in the delivery of high quality patient care in a dialysis setting.You may or may not have experience in Renal Nursing but must demonstrate a commitment to developing expertise in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease who require Haemodialysis.We offer a renal rotation programme across ward nursing, renal acute dialysis unit and haemodialysis units.
Interested applicants will need to be able to work across our five dialysis sites based at Lister, Bedford, Harlow, Luton and St AlbansAt the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove.
We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of nursing care to meet the needs of patients with supervision and support from senior colleaguesTo identify clinical changes in patients and make safe and appropriate decisions in partnership with senior colleagues, seeking timely advice whenever necessaryWith decreasing levels of supervision, the nurse will plan, implement and evaluate care based on our model of nursing ensuring that the needs of each individual patient are addressed Matron Senior Charge Nurse / Sister Senior Charge Nurse / Sister Senior Charge Nurse / Sister Clinical Teaching Sister Sister/ CN Sister/ CN Sister/ CN Sister/ CN Staff Nurse Staff Nurse Nursing assistant Nursing assistantBe responsible for the accurate recording of clinical observations and data relating to patients care, ensuring that progress is maintained and reviewed.Be able to present and discuss relevant issues with senior colleagues and the multidisciplinary teamTo communicate with patients and families with empathy and reassurance regarding assessment, care and treatment.Recognise when situations are beyond own scope of competence and inform the shift leader promptly About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS 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, StevenageNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden CityHertford County, HertfordMount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.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.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification Professional qualifications Essential Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration Desirable Recognised teaching and assessing qualification Previous Experience Essential Ward experience as a qualified nurse Desirable Demonstrable haemodialysis experience Skills Essential Demonstrate an ability to listen and comprehend Propose service developments Ability to prioritise and organize workload Ability to manage potentially difficult situations Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments Ability to develop own skills and knowledge Physiological assessment of acutely unwell patient Knowledge Essential Patient focused - committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients and the relatives/carers Awareness of current professional issues Ability to support and mentor learners Desirable Understanding of critical care Other requirements Essential Demonstrate a positive welcoming approach Ability to be supportive and empathetic To be able to communicate information in a timely, concise and accurate manner The post involves internal rotation to ward and acute HD unit The role requires working within a designated area at an individual bed space which may be restricted by equipment.
Able to respond quickly to emergency situations in all areas of the unit.
Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations