Job Summary
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Renal Nurse to join our Advanced Kidney Care team. This is to pioneer a new service that has already demonstrated excellent outcomes and has the potential to become a substantive role.
The accelerated pathway supports people living with chronic kidney disease, unknown to the service, who present late to the wards and require renal replacement therapy shortly. The main goals of the new pathway is to improve accessibility to RRT education, home therapies and transplantation.
You will be expected to work autonomously and liaise with the MDT. There will be a strong component of 1:1 patient education, outpatient clinics and coordination of care. You will be supported by the CKD Lead CNS. As this role is part of a new service improvement there will be also an opportunity to be involved in strategy meetings and an expectation to collaborate with service evaluation.
We are looking for an experienced renal nurse. A strong PD background would be desirable but not essential as training can be given. Secondment may be considered for internal candidates.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
- The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Date posted
24 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-MIC-1554
Job locations
Hammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Working toward a relevant degree (level 6)
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable
Experience Essential
- Significant post registration experience in specialty area and experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role
- Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area
- Ability to work within a team and independently
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
- Proven teaching and assessing skills.
- Flexible
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Good IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice.
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Working toward a relevant degree (level 6)
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable
Experience Essential
- Significant post registration experience in specialty area and experience in either junior specialty role or team leader/ward management role
- Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area
- Ability to work within a team and independently
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
- Proven teaching and assessing skills.
- Flexible
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Good IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Hammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
