Experience at Band 5 Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students.

Evidence of ability to mentor, and be able to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.

Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.

Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care

Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place.

Main duties of the job

Performing haemodialysis therapy and patient focused care related to it.

Working within a team and when required as a team leader to ensure smooth running of the unit and managing problems when they arise.

Assessment of patients each time they come for treatment like fluid assessment and find an effective solution to their problems.

Liasing with Doctors, Patients, families, outside agencies, other wards and colleagues regarding patient care.

Health teaching and giving support to patients about their condition, how to take care of their dialysis access and diet.

Check each patients drug cards ensuring no medications have been missed.

Completing nursing documentation.

About us

We are a Team of 63 members of staff who work on the Dialysis Unit. All of our staff are friendly who make everyone welcome to the unit. We have a Shared Governance Team who do lots of fund raising for the unit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Motivated Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse required to join a proactive dynamic nursing team on the Dialysis Unit at City Hospital Campus. As part of your role you may be asked wo work with both inpatients and outpatients and may at times be asked to cover other satellite areas at Kingsmill and Ilkeston Hospitals during staff shortasges.

Recent or current experience in a Dialysis setting as this is a specialised unit.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration
• Relevant post-basic study e.g. specialist pathway
• Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
• Possession of a Mentoring Course

Desirable

• Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies
• Continuing professional development / reflective profile
• Completion of all local competency packages
• Formal leadership and management training
• Research training / experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 for a minimum of 3 years
• Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students
• Evidence of ability to mentor
• Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff

Desirable

• Recent or current expedrience within the speciality
• Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
• Audit or research within the clinical area
• Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Demonstrate basic IT skills recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff

Desirable

• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
• Ability to identify own learning needs
• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
• Abled to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place

Desirable

• Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
• Evidence of data collection and analysis

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
• Demonstrate effective time management skills
• Demonstrate effective resource management

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres

Desirable

• Evidence of moving and handling training

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enhanced CRB clearance
• Caring
• Enthusiastic and well motivated
• Recruitment and selection of staff

Desirable

• Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
• Evidence of formal teaching experience
• Evidence of leading a team
• Attendance at conferences / study days

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We Listen, We Care

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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