Clinical Nurse Specialist

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Registered Nurse – AKI Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance the management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The role involves delivering high-quality clinical care, managing a caseload, and contributing to organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience in acute care, strong communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly within a team. This permanent position offers an opportunity to develop critical skills in patient management and education while supporting a balanced work-life environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in acute management and assessment.
• Broad knowledge of AKI with teaching and audit experience preferred.
• Ability to manage a caseload of patients in a seven-day service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Assure high standards of clinical care and record keeping.
• Contribute to the delivery of organizational objectives.

Skills

Experience in acute management and assessment

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Dynamic and motivated

Education

Registered nurse certification

Job description

Registered Nurse – AKI Clinical Nurse Specialist

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.

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.
  • Practical within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well‑being and safety of patients and clients.
• To enhance the patient 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 organisation’s 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 team’s and organisation’s 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.

Additional Responsibilities & Expectations

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.

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 advice, including 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered nurse with experience in acute management and assessment.
• Broad knowledge of AKI, preferably with experience of teaching and audit.
• In‑reach into all patient areas required, and you will ensure care of these patients to a high standard embedding the AKI Standards of Care.
• Motivated, dynamic, with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to use own initiative, work independently and manage a caseload of patients in a seven‑day service; flexibility will be required.

Flexible Working

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance. We will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the onboarding process.

About the Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are 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 have been rated "Good" by CQC and achieved several awards.

We consider you an integral part of our team and we look forward to your contribution to our mission.