Clinic Manager - St Helens Dialysis Unit

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; St Helens; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St Helens Dialysis unit within Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced dialysis nurse to join us as Clinic Manager. The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) with a split of management and clinical work, so dialysis experience is essential.

You will be supported by the Matron and senior nursing staff, and lead development of care programmes while upholding patient safety and high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Must have dialysis experience and be Band 6/7 level.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills essential.
• Commitment to patient safety and high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Exercise effective leadership and staff management/development.
• Ensure compliance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Skills

Dialysis clinic experience

Leadership

Staff management

Patient safety

Education

Nursing qualification (RN) / Registered Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the Nephrology team at St Helens Dialysis unit. St Helens dialysis unit is part of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust and is part of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Nephrology directorate.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and dynamic nurse who has experience working in a dialysis clinic at band 6 / 7 level to join our team as a clinic manager at St Helens Dialysis unit.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a motivated leader, with excellent proven managerial and leadership skills, who has the drive and passion to create an inspirational learning and working environment, that continuously strives for the highest standards of quality care and has patient safety at the forefront of the services and care provided.

The nephrology directorate have an exciting opportunity to shape dialysis provision at the satellite dialysis clinics. We aim to empower patients by supporting shared care and self-care throughout the directorate.

The post is full time (37.5 hours per week / hours over a 4 week roster period). The clinic manager role will involve a split of management and clinical work so dialysis experience is essential.

You will be supported in your role by the Matron and a team of senior nursing staff.

The post holder will have management responsibility for the dialysis unit at St Helens over the 24hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development

The post holder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Patti O'Kane Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07825 356922

Matron, Patti O'Kane can be contacted Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00 hours.