Job overview
Providing clinical expertise, education & support for patients approaching End stage Renal disease (ESRD) to enable informed decision making when choosing a treatment option as their kidneys fail. To work in partnership with the Advanced Kidney care Matron & team, Frailty & AKCC Consultant and allied healthcare professionals in identifying patients who may benefit from the support offered. To provide educational support to ensure that all patients have a frailty score when approaching ESRD in order to identify the patients who will benefit most from this service.
To work in partnership with primary care (palliative, General practice) to ensure good links that enable smooth referral where patients choose a supportive care pathway.
To work in partnership with the Trust palliative care teams.
To collect relevant data agreed with the Medical team & Programme Lead to demonstrate the outcomes of the intervention and provide monthly updates to the Divisional Tri that can be communicated to the ICB & NHSE.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a caseload of multi co-morbid patients, with advance chronic kidney disease providing education, support and coordinating the patient care pathways for in and outpatients as appropriate. They will also provide specialist advance care planning to patients and their families, and act as a resource for other professionals. By utilising expert knowledge, skills and experience, the post holder will enable and support the process of delivering high-quality care to individuals reaching the end of life on dialysis with advanced care pathway needs. To participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with colleagues, patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, statutory, voluntary and independent organisations to ensure optimum patient management. The post holder will play a key role in ongoing service developments to ensure the delivery of evidence based best practice and assist in meeting Trust targets/objectives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the CNS Nursing role Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
nursing
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical Audit and standard setting
- Understanding of current NHS strategies including Clinical Governance and NICE & UKKA guideline
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Motivational interviewing training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Renal Nursing
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of kidney care, palliative care & supportive care
- Experience of clinic consultation
- Advanced care planning experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- d Training Registered Nurse, Degree Level or relevant experience
- Renal specialist qualification or equivalent experience.
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This advert is for Renal Supportive Care Nurse with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum Inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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