Clinical Nurse Specialist: Renal Failure and Acute Kidney Injury

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Renal Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at RCHT.

As a senior nurse with experience in  the care and management of renal patients or acute medical nursing, the post holder will form part of the nursing leadership team for the Renal CNS service.

The Acute Kidney Injury CNS role is a new service and the successful applicant will be responsible for implementing and driving an AKI nursing service at RCHT with  a focus on education and working alongside clinical teams to recognise and support patients with an AKI.

The post holder will also lead the chronic kidney disease CNS nurse team and support the wider renal CNS when required, alongside supporting  vascular access for our renal patients.

The post holder will require a non medical prescribing qualification or be willing to work towards one.

A developmental Band 6 role may be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for being an accountable Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Nephrology including haemodialysis treatment and service improvement.
• The post holder will be based in the specialty of Nephrology
• The post holder will be a highly experienced nurse who uses specialist knowledge and skills to support:
• patients requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT)
• patients with an acute kidney injury (AKI)
• support the development of renal CNS services
• education on renal conditions within the organisation
• liaise and work collaboratively with other CNS within the organisation
• The post holder will be able to take a relevant history and clinical assessment to develop a management plan and evaluate the progress of that plan within the limitations of their knowledge and skills while being supported by medical and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.  They will demonstrate clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon established guidelines.
• The post-holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Nephrologist Team.
• The post-holder will be expected to participate in service improvement, to include research and development and clinical audit.
• The post holder will form part of renal nurse leadership team. Participating in employee relations, rostering, training and education and the appraisal process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.