St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a newly qualified registered nurse, about to qualify or looking for a change in your nursing career? Would you like to develop skills in renal nursing, caring for patients who have kidney failure? We currently have vacancies on our renal ward and dialysis units. The Renal Unit at St Georges Hospital has some of the best patients' outcomes in the UK and we continuously strive to improve and expand our service. We offer excellent exposure to both medical & surgical nursing caring for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery to facilitate kidney transplantation, dialysis treatment, innovative renal access surgery and nephrology nursing. You will work with experienced renal nurses, clinical nurse specialists and a multi professional team that encourages innovation and clinical excellence and is committed to offering high standards of care to patients and their families. There are opportunities to undertake renal specific education, to rotate between the different areas within the unit, gaining a variety of clinical and managerial experience. A career in renal nursing can help you work towards becoming a clinical nurse specialist or provide you with opportunities to become a multi-skilled nurse. If you are interested, motivated, keen to develop and can demonstrate good communication, interpersonal & team player skills we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job
Providing excellent nursing care. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis. Job responsibilities
Providing excellent nursing care to renal patients. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or haemodialysis department on a regular basis. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (general) A minimum of 12 months post registration experience Organisational Management
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs. Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis. Education & Research
Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff Understands the importance of developing self and others Demonstrates an understanding of audit Ability to take on small research or audit project. General & Personal
Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care Sound verbal and written communication. Adaptable and responsive to changing needs Ability to use own initiative Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift. 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. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
200-6891785-GO-LP Job locations
St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum including HCAS
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Are you a newly qualified registered nurse, about to qualify or looking for a change in your nursing career? Would you like to develop skills in renal nursing, caring for patients who have kidney failure? We currently have vacancies on our renal ward and dialysis units. The Renal Unit at St Georges Hospital has some of the best patients' outcomes in the UK and we continuously strive to improve and expand our service. We offer excellent exposure to both medical & surgical nursing caring for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery to facilitate kidney transplantation, dialysis treatment, innovative renal access surgery and nephrology nursing. You will work with experienced renal nurses, clinical nurse specialists and a multi professional team that encourages innovation and clinical excellence and is committed to offering high standards of care to patients and their families. There are opportunities to undertake renal specific education, to rotate between the different areas within the unit, gaining a variety of clinical and managerial experience. A career in renal nursing can help you work towards becoming a clinical nurse specialist or provide you with opportunities to become a multi-skilled nurse. If you are interested, motivated, keen to develop and can demonstrate good communication, interpersonal & team player skills we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job
Providing excellent nursing care. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis. Job responsibilities
Providing excellent nursing care to renal patients. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or haemodialysis department on a regular basis. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (general) A minimum of 12 months post registration experience Organisational Management
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs. Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis. Education & Research
Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff Understands the importance of developing self and others Demonstrates an understanding of audit Ability to take on small research or audit project. General & Personal
Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care Sound verbal and written communication. Adaptable and responsive to changing needs Ability to use own initiative Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift. 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. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
200-6891785-GO-LP Job locations
St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum including HCAS
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