Acute Kidney Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Acute Kidney Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance patient care and education regarding AKI. The role demands excellent acute assessment skills, nursing expertise, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have a current NMC registration and at least two years of recent experience in an acute clinical setting. This position offers professional development opportunities and the chance to contribute to a compassionate and quality-driven healthcare experience.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Two years recent experience in an acute area.
• Experience of caring for acutely unwell patients.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of safe clinical care.
• Assess individuals holistically using various methods.
• Contribute to the development of an organisational culture.

Skills

Acute assessment skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Experience in teaching

Education

Current NMC registration

Health Assessment Course

Non-medical prescribing course

Job description

Acute Kidney Injury Clinical Nurse Specialist

Are you interested in improving the care of patients with Acute Kidney Injury?

We require a registered nurse for the role of AKI Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is a permanent post and would be ideal for someone wishing to develop their acute management and assessment skills. This service aims to reduce the incidence of AKI, and improve its management within the hospital and community setting. You will also be required to assist in managing a nurse-led AKI follow-up clinic, to improve education and awareness of AKI, to aid in the development of strategies to prevent AKI, and to input data which will reflect the activity of the service.

You will have sound acute assessment skills, a broad knowledge of AKI, preferably with experience of teaching and audit. In-reach into all patient areas will be required, and you will ensure care of these patients is to a high standard, embedding the AKI Standards of Care.

We are looking for a qualified nurse; someone who is motivated, dynamic, with excellent communication skills. You will be able to use your own initiative to work independently and manage a caseload of patients. This is a seven-day service, and flexibility will be expected to meet its changing needs.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi professional team, patients and carers within the Acute Kidney Injury Service.

The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the specialty team and will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.

The post holder will carry responsibility for managing an inpatients caseload whilst offering highly specialist service advise, This will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of prescribed care, management and education.

This role may require some cross site working with Walsall Manor Hospital and therefore a driving license would be preferable.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as"Good"by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

To ensure safe and effective clinical practice

• Ensure a high standard of safe clinical care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards.
• Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability.
• Practise within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well‑being and safety of patients and clients.

To enhance the patients experience

• To assess individuals holistically using a range of different assessment methods, use physical examination skills, order diagnostic tests for client group.
• Incorporate health promotion and prevention into care plans, and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Utilise making every contact count as an approach to change behaviour through interactions with individuals, carers, families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectives

• Contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning.
• Support the appraisal process by ensuring that personal development plans are developed and that they are consistent with the teams and organisations objectives, succession planning and workforce development and support professional revalidation
• Network with peers across professional groups and clinical disciplines promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources. Have high-level communication skills and contribute to wider development of practice by publicising and disseminating work through presentations at conferences and articles in the professional press.

Please see attached Job Description for further information

Person Specification

• Current NMC registration
• Two years recent experience in acute area
• Experience of caring for acutely unwell patients
• Evidence of professional updating in last 3 years, relevant to role
• Health Assessment Course or willingness to undertake within two years.
• Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to undertake within three years
• Experience of teaching or presenting to small or large groups

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.