Band 5 Staff Nurse - Edgware Kidney Care Centre

at  Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

We currently have a vacancy at Edgware Kidney Care Centre for Band 5 nurses with an interest in renal nursing to join a friendly and committed team with 29-station. Haemodialysis satellite units of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust.
Emphasis is placed on professional development, teamwork and clinical excellence and is all supported and encouraged on-site and through an educational network at the Royal Free Hospital. We can offer a structured career pathway with in-service training programs and clinical competencies. This post offers the opportunity to develop insight and gain knowledge and new clinical skills in Renal Nursing in a challenging environment. This includes a comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme and the opportunity to undertake postgraduate university modules in Renal Nursing.
If you are committed to delivering excellence in patient care and would like to work for an organisation that values its patients and staff whilst delivering world class expertise and local care then we would like to hear from you.
Should you be shortlisted for this post you will be invited to an interview, which will entail two stages: written drugs calculation and scenarios test; followed by face to face interviews. Date for interviews to be confirmed. Our Kidney Care Centres function on a Monday-Saturday on a three shift basis.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS / INFORMAL VISITS CONTACT:

Nasser Juhoor
Bee Lim
The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure that you read through to further understand the role.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care.
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure
that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.
To contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines/policies relating to speciality.
To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation.
To collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner when requested for e.g. audits or monitoring CQC standards.
To measure patient acuity and/or dependency to inform evidence-based decision making on staffing and workforce.
To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary.
To be responsible for ensuring effective mechanisms are in place so that all clinical and non-clinical incidents, including serious incidents are properly reported, investigated and changes made to avoid recurrence.
To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of care.