Job Title: Registered Nurse

Band: 5

Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.

Reports to: Ward/Unit Manager

Accountable to: Matron

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients.
• Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a Haemodialysis unit/clinical area.
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
• Act as a clinical role model assessing and supporting students and learners on placement .
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

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/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments of patients nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
• Take responsibility for the care needs of individuals and groups of patients.
• Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records.
• Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
• Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• RN

Desirable

• Renal Course

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience

Desirable

• Renal experience

Training

Essential

• Practice Assessor

Desirable

• Desire to complete assessor and supervisor training

Development

Essential

• Continuous development

Desirable

• Desire to develop role

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Kettering Dialysis Unit

Unit 5 Trafalgar Road Industrial Estate

Kettering

NN16 8DB

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358-6772891-RRCV