Peritoneal Dialysis Specialist Nurse

Job overview

The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) team have a unique opportunity for a band 6 PD Specialist Nurse to join our established team in the PD unit. Part-time post . You would be based at the Churchill Hospital and work within the community, visiting patients at home and across sites OUH (John Radcliffe, NOC).

You would work in a small team, work independently and be flexible. The PD unit is a nurse led service.

You would be responsible for teaching patients how to be self-caring on peritoneal dialysis (adult learning theories), reviewing patients in their home ensuring that their treatment is going well and managing complications.

If you want to make a difference to patients with a long-term condition and their families and enjoy a sense of achievement this is the ideal role for you.

The successful candidate will be treating and supporting patients and their family to manage their long-term condition, thus good assessment skills are vital. Some of the work is also carried out over the phone therefore excellent communication skills are a necessity.

You must be a car driver and have access to a car for work.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a person who is passionate about renal nursing and facilitating a good patient experience. You need to be enthusiastic and professional with a good work ethic. You should also be committed to delivering high standards of patient care and an ability to think quickly on your feet is vital.

Overview

A key member of the Oxford Kidney Unit Peritoneal Dialysis Team. The role focuses on providing comprehensive support, education, training, and guidance to patients requiring home-based treatment for chronic renal failure.

Patient Care and Caseload Management

The post-holder is accountable for managing a caseload of patients who undergo dialysis at home. This involves ensuring that each patient receives an optimal amount of dialysis and maintains a high standard of treatment and care, whether in the community or within the hospital setting.

Collaboration with Health Care Professionals

Collaboration is essential in this role, requiring close work with the multidisciplinary team, the primary health care team, and external agencies, such as suppliers of necessary products. The aim is to adopt a holistic approach to caring for patients receiving home therapies.

Support for Hospitalised Patients

Support is provided to peritoneal dialysis patients who are admitted to hospital, specifically at the John Radcliffe (JR) and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC). Additionally, ongoing support is extended to patients on the renal and transplant ward.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Quality Improvement and Audit Participation

The role involves active engagement in quality improvement projects related to patient care and treatment processes. Furthermore, participation in the audit process, with a particular focus on monitoring infection rates, forms a key part of the responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.