AKC Clinical Nurse Specialist – Accelerated pathway

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Renal Nurse to join our Advanced Kidney Care team. This is to pioneer a new service that has already demonstrated excellent outcomes and has the potential to become a substantive role.
The accelerated pathway supports people living with chronic kidney disease, unknown to the service, who present late to the wards and require renal replacement therapy shortly. The main goals of the new pathway is to improve accessibility to RRT education, home therapies and transplantation.
You will be expected to work autonomously and liaise with the MDT. There will be a strong component of 1:1 patient education, outpatient clinics and coordination of care. You will be supported by the CKD Lead CNS. As this role is part of a new service improvement there will be also an opportunity to be involved in strategy meetings and an expectation to collaborate with service evaluation.
We are looking for an experienced renal nurse. A strong PD background would be desirable but not essential as training can be given. Secondment may be considered for internal candidates.
Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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