Staff Nurse

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust • Full-time • Peterborough, GB • 1w ago

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 named nurse to work with patients undergoing renal replacement therapy at home.

Previous experience in renal/haemodialysis is desirable but not essential, as full in-house training and support will be given. The team you will be joining is dedicated to training of both staff and patients.

You Also Need To Be

Excellent communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
A positive and proactive attitude.
A desire to deliver a high standard of care to chronically ill patients
Flexible working will be considered

Undertaking adequacy tests/training/refreshers to ensure patient safety at home undertaking their treatment

Main duties involved are of training patients on both Peritoneal dialysis (CAPD & APD) and haemodialyis (Nx Stage machine/5008s), ensuring a high standard of care is maintained throughout

Undertake the named nurse

Carrying out Adequacy tests including PET/UKM's for Peritoneal dialysis patient

Working as part of a team within the wider multi-disciplinary team

Under take home visits regularly and being a car driver is essential

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Bradshaw Job title: Sister Email address: samantha.bradshaw11@nhs.net Telephone number: 07921545787