Registered Nurse (Fixed Term) - Newport Dialysis Unit
Bringing our expertise as a reliable partner and advocate for our patients through every single step of their dialysis journey is very important to us. By sharing our experience with you, we can offer you the opportunity to become a valued member of our compassionate and innovative team, helping us to improve the quality of life for our patients.
Newport Dialysis Unit is a dynamic 30 station unit providing haemodialysis treatment for 120 patients in partnership with the NHS Trust. The unit operates safe staffing with a protected 3:1 patient to nurse ratio
We are committed to supporting your professional journey. Whether youre a newly qualified nurse, have no prior dialysis experience or returning to practice we offer a fantastic Preceptorship Programme which is designed to help you transition smoothly and excel in your career. Training is provided on a supernumerary basis by an allocated unit mentor(s), which is supported by the Practice Development Nurse team with regular on-site meetings.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high quality standard of patient care
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients both pre and post dialysis
* Monitoring and recording patients vital signs
* Develop and expand theoretical knowledge and practical skills involved in the care of dialysis patients
* Promote and maintain professional relationships with patients and colleagues, including the multi-disciplinary team
Hours of work:
* Full role working 37.5 hours per week - fixed term for 12 months
* 3 x 11.5 hour shifts per week plus an additional top up shift every month
* Long Day = 07:00 -18:30
* Monday to Saturday on a rota'd shift system
* No Sunday working
* No night shifts
* We expect staff to work flexibly and work shifts depending on the need of the business
About us
In return we will provide the following benefits:
Annual leave 35 days (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday)
Enhancements payable for unsocial hours
NMC Registration paid for
Company Pension scheme - employer contribution match up to 7%
Free onsite parking
Paid leave for up to 1 day volunteering time
Christmas Day and New Years Day off
Training and validation support
Life assurance 3 x annual salary
Occupational Sick Pay
Enhanced family friendly payments
Recognition and long service awards
Employee Referral Scheme
Free Uniform
Fruit basket provided once a month
Health and wellbeing activities
Group income protection
Learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential Employee Assistance Helpline with qualified counsellors 24/7
Access to our benefits app with fantastic discounts from hundreds of retailers and instant access to your digital payslip
Optional benefits:
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Blue Light Card
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to work scheme
Access to The Company Shop
Costco wholesale membership
WSL 40% off Will writing service
Job responsibilities
As an Avitum employee, you willdemonstrate a commitment to abide by the Avitum UK Commitments and GuidingPrinciples and strive to perform according to these standards at all times.
B Braun Avitum UK as an Organisationand its staff are responsible for the protection of themselves and others,within their care, against all infection risks. All staff, both non clinicaland clinical, are expected to comply with current infection control policiesand procedures and to report any concerns or problems to the B Braun Avitum UKmanagement team. All staff directly undertaking patient care, will complete amandatory annual Infection Control Training update as provided by B BraunAvitum UK in coordination with their partner NHS Trusts.
To develop and expand theoreticalknowledge and practical skills involved in the care of a dialysis patient:-
- to complete the Avitum inductionprogramme within 3 days of employment start date.
- to undertake the Avitum staffdevelopment phased programme. This will be successfully completed within anagreed time frame with the Dialysis Unit Manager.
- to complete the Avitum annualmandatory training requirements.
- to attend Avitum training and studydays as scheduled.
- to achieve annual performancemanagement objectives and gateway transitions.
- optional enrolment in the access,renal & management courses.
To demonstrate an active andeffective clinical practice, providing a safe, high quality care for patients,achieving compliance with established procedures and codes of conduct andpractice at all times, recognising and accepting individual skill and knowledgelimitations and reporting when medical intervention is necessary: -
- to demonstrate commitment toself-development, updating staff development training file.
- to provide evidence of postregistration education practice as per Nursing & Midwifery Councilrequirements to maintain an active registration.
- to liaise with Dialysis UnitManager, unit trainer, mentor and Training & Development Manager toestablish appropriate annual performance management objectives.
To demonstrate competent andefficient patient assessment care needs, coordinating with the unit link roleresources and multidisciplinary team, to ensure patients receive their optimumcare :-
- to undertake a competent andaccurate clinical pre & post dialysis assessment.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate development of patient care plans.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate monthly review of patient clinical data, providing evidence of ureakinetic monitoring and evaluation care to optimise clinical standardachievement.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate monthly review of the patients dialysis prescription, providingevidence of evaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients coagulation management, with activated clottingtime monitoring, providing evidence of evaluation care to optimise clinicalstandard achievement.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients anaemia management, providing evidence ofevaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients bone disease profile, providing evidence ofevaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.
- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate infection control review of the patient and patients access, providingevidence of evaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.
- to demonstrate accurate andcompliant patient assessment documentation.
To demonstrate accurate and competentevidence of the holistic dialysis care provided as a named nurse. To maintainan in-depth knowledge of the patients physical, psychological and social state,promoting the patients interests as a nurse advocate :-
- to maintain an awareness of alldevelopments in the patients clinical timeline e.g. outpatient appointments,referrals, investigations, multidisciplinary team etc.
- to interact with the patient in theplanning of their care to optimise empowerment and independence.
- to perform documented holisticassessments of the patient at least every 3 months.
- to identify problems and potentialproblems in conjunction with the patient, providing support in developing plansto address any issues.
- to competently select theappropriate care pathway for identified problems.
- to monitor access management 3monthly and review results.
- to monitor activated clotting timeranges 3 monthly and review anticoagulation.
- to seek to interact with thepatients family in their care, as per patient consent.
- to maintain the patientsdocumentation in a compliant and legible order.
- to manage the monitoring of thepatients Hepatitis and HIV status as per policy.
- to complete, competently andaccurately, the patient manual handling assessments as per policy.
To demonstrate a proactive mentorshipapproach to the team, acting as a resource in the unit team, empoweringpatients, qualified nurses, ancillary staff and student nurses to shareknowledge and skills.
To demonstrate a proactivemotivation, competence and efficiency in the management of the unit on a dailybasis, as per development performance management objectives, to ensureconsistency, compliance and organisation are optimised on each shift:-
- to demonstrate a commitment to takecharge of a unit shift as agreed with Dialysis Unit Manager.
- to demonstrate a commitment toacquiring the knowledge & skills required to achieve this, coordinatingwith your mentor and Dialysis Unit Manager.
- to demonstrate initiative in shiftcoordination in the absence of the Senior Dialysis Nurse.
- To develop initiative and skill inthe compilation of the unit rota schedule.
To promote and maintain professionalrelationships with both patients and Trust staff to enhance the businessexcellence and partnership with B Braun Avitum UK Ltd.
To work within the Avitum Policiesand Procedures and adhere to the Quality Manual and Environmental, Health andSafety Guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN with current NMC registration
* Renal Course Certification
Experience
Additional Criteria
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Aptitude for acquiring clinical skill techniques
* To be able to demonstrate empathy and sympathy
* To demonstrate a willingness to learn
* Self-motivated
* To maintain professional and educational development in accordance with Revalidation and NMC registration
* Good organisational skills
* Good team working skills
* Professional
* Reliable
* Adaptable
* Punctual
* To undertake a satisfactory DBS check
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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