We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

The East and North Herts Trust has a proven track record of successfully developing and managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans Luton and Dunstable, and more recently at 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.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinicalteam in renal. Demonstrate a willingness to develop the knowledge and skills required to care for renal patients.

You will be expected to rotate between the nephrologyward, haemodialysis units and home therapies as service needsdictate and to gain invaluable experience.

To participate in the Renal On-call service as necessary

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, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount 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.

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

• Minimum of six months 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

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Bedford Renal Unit

2 Napier Road, Elm Industrial Estate

Bedford

MK41 0JW

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361-6611106