Advanced Care Planning Nurse (Band 6)

BSO Recruitment & Selection Services; Antrim; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an expert practitioner in renal palliative care to provide high-quality holistic care to patients with advanced kidney disease. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to assess, implement and evaluate patient care while actively addressing end-of-life care objectives. Candidates must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications and experience. This position supports both hospital and community care settings, ensuring the highest standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the live NMC Register is mandatory.
• Post registration experience must be at least 3 years in a renal setting.
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications in palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of renal supportive care.
• Assess and manage patients in end stage renal failure.
• Advise on treatment programs for dialysis patients.
• Address targets for end of life care.
• Engage in relevant learning and development activities.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Renal Course post graduate qualification

Palliative care qualification

3 years experience in renal setting

Driving licence

Experience with evidence based practice

Experience implementing change

Education

Full Renal Course or ENB 136

Job description

The main purpose of this role is to be an expert practitioner with highly specialised renal knowledge to develop the delivery of supportive and palliative care to patients with advanced kidney disease. The candidate will be responsible for providing a high quality holistic palliative care service to renal patients both in the hospital and in the community. The post holder in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team will be directly responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and act autonomously, using a person-centred approach within the his/her scope of clinical practice guided by the NMC Code.Please visit jobs.hscni.net to see Job Description and Personnel Specification.

Responsibilities

• The postholder will oversee all aspects of renal supportive care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess, review and manage patients in end stage renal failure who have decided not to progress towards a renal replacement therapy, including visiting the patient at home where appropriate and providing specialist input to formal clinic.
• The post holder will demonstrate comprehensive skills for assessment, review and support for patients currently on dialysis who are experiencing increased symptom burden. He/She will assess and help advise on treatment and develop programs of care.
• They will continue to keep knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in a range of relevant learning and development activities.
• The post holder in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team will address and deliver targets for end of life care.

Skills and Qualifications

• Currently a Registered Nurse (Adult) on the live NMC Register.
• You must hold the full Renal Course post graduate qualification or ENB 136 or equivalent.
• You must hold or be willing to undertake additional qualifications reflecting an interest in palliative care or a suitable alternative provided by the clinical education centre or other appropriate body.
• 3 years post registration experience working in a renal setting excluding time spent in Post Registration Training.
• Hold a full current driving licence and have on appointment access to a car. This will be waived in the case of applicants who are prevented from driving due to a disability, providing the applicant can organise suitable transport.
• Experience implementing evidence based practice.
• Experience implementing change.

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 20 Dec 2025

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 30 Dec 2025