Staff Nurse - South Wigston

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 to work within the Haemodialysis units in Leicester South Dialysis Unit.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated NMC UK registered nurse. Previous experience in renal/ Haemodialysis is desirable but not essential, as full in-house training and support will be given. In undertaking this role you are expected at all times to behave in accordance with our Trust values which demonstrate your commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.

This will be in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The unit is very passionate regarding Shared Haemodialysis Care, the ideal candidate must also demonstrate their enthusiasm for Shared Care.

Our shift pattern are early- 06:45- 14:45, early long day 6:45 to 17:45, late- 14:30 22:30, late long day- 11:30 to 22:30. Night – 20:00- 07:00

Main duties of the job

• Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for a group of patients.
• Assist in and contribute to the management and organisation of a ward/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.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Following a period of competency based training and under the direction of a Allocated mentor the post holder will:

• Assist with essential nursing care.
• Perform vital sign observations, accurately before, during and after dialysis treatment.
• Record vital observations in the Dialysis charts and input observation in proton and report back to a registered nurse / health professional.
• Prepare/ line the dialysis machines ready for patient to use
• Insert arteriovenous fistula needle, flush saline to check patency before connecting patient the dialysis machines
• Perform haemodialysis to patients and responsible to monitor the patients during entire treatment, attends machine alarms and patient needs during the entire treatment.
• Assesses fluid status, including signs of fluid overload or dehydration.
• Reviews recent blood results, treatment plans and prescribed dialysis parameters.
• Assesses the patient's vascular access, such as an AV fistula, AV graft or dialysis catheter.
• Checks for signs of infection, bleeding, swelling, pain or other complications.
• Identifies changes that may require review by the renal medical team.
• Accessing and caring for tunnelled or non-tunnelled dialysis catheters according to local policy.
• Recognising problems such as poor blood flow, infiltration or suspected infection.
• Escalating concerns to the renal/vascular team.
• Connects the patient to the dialysis circuit using appropriate infection-control and safety procedures.

please see job description person specification for full details on the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.