Job summary
Senior Staff Nurse (Heamodilaysis) F/T 1 year - Internal Only
We are looking for forward thinking, dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has proven experience renal haemodialysis with evidence of leadership and management, and who has Advance Renal Nursing qualification and is working towards leadership competencies.
We will support you through the Senior Staff Nurse Development pathway. Opportunities for further academic education are always supported within the renal department.
Main duties of the job
We are offering an opportunity for a motivated individual with the drive and enthusiasm to develop as a Senior Staff Nurse in Benyon Dialysis Unit. You will be fully supported in your development.
You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership and development. Be an effective role model, self-motivated, passionate in your job, is driven and adaptable to cope with continuously changing services.
You should possess excellent communication skills, be visible and accessible with quality and standards as your priority. You will need to be flexible, learn to be resilient in order to cope with the demands of the role. In addition you must be adaptable to change and influence your team members to enable you to implement and evaluate change in working environment.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
1. Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12) ((RSCN (Pt 8) if appropriate))
2. Mentorship or Assessor Certified
3. Advanced Nephology Nursing Qualification
Desirable
4. NVQ Assessor
Experience
Essential
5. Significant experience of which includes work in post-qualification speciality
6. Experience in mentoring, facilitation, teaching, assessing, coaching
7. Experience of Leadership/Management and Speciality Development.
Desirable
8. Experience of involvement in successful Change Management
Clinical Governance
Essential
9. Experience of benchmarking
Desirable
10. Experience of data collection for audit/quality monitoring
11. Experience of risk assessment
Other
Essential
12. IT Skills
Desirable
13. European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)