The Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit is a nurse led satellite unit our main unit is based in Canterbury. There are 5 satellite units based in East and West Kent.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time-time Band 5 Nurse to cover 12 months maternity leave with our team at the Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit.

At Maidstone Renal Unit, we look after a variety of patients from many different ethnic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds, we have 24 dialysis stations, we work really closely with our patients as we see them three times a week and provide the best care for them to help them cope with their chronic condition. We are open Monday to Saturday: 07.00-19.00 and we also cover an on-call service every month.

If you are an experienced Band 5 Nurse, who is motivated and enthusiastic, then come and join our friendly team of Nurses and become part of the Kent Kidney Care Centre based at the Maidstone unit. If you are looking to expand your skills and learn how to deliver hemodialysis to both inpatients and outpatients, then this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who is eager to learn, has a kind and caring attitude towards patients and colleagues and can be a positive team member. Within this role you will be looking after patients who have a chronic condition who attend the unit three times a week

We will provide the in-house training you require to safely carry out your role in dialysis which includes specific dialysis training and further development opportunities within your role.

The main duties of this role include providing haemodialysis care to renal patients on a daily basis including fluid management, recording observations, daily weights intravenous medication, pressure sore prevention, vascular access care and diabetes management.

We also work closely with the multidisciplinary team, this includes Dieticians, Access team, AKC nurses, Counsellors, Renal Care Navigator, Renal Registrars, Renal Consultants and Transplant nurses

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse

Desirable

• oMentor Qualification oCompletion of Preceptorship oDegree in Nursing

Experience

Essential

• oExperience working in an acute health care setting

Desirable

• o6 Months experience working as a Band 5 oEvidence of facilitating learning in practice oEvidence of on-going personal & professional development oPrevious experience in Haemodialysis

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone, kent

ME16 9QQ

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