Sister/ Charge Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic renal nurse to support Renal Home Therapies (RHT) with PD and HHD training and teaching responsibilities. You will work with the MDT to enhance patient care at home and in training units, coordinating programs and ensuring patients are supported through their home therapies.

The role requires substantial renal experience, a relevant renal course, and the ability to travel for home/community visits.

Qualifications

• Substantive renal experience and a relevant specialist renal course.
• Willingness to travel/public transport for home/community visits.
• Experience in teaching and providing patient education.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned care and training for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Coordinate the PD and HHD training program at Home Therapies training unit and satellite units.
• Plan, organize and deploy patients into the PD and HHD training program according to suitability.
• Prioritize and manage patient workload in liaison with Head Nurse; adjust action plans as needed.
• Assess patient, relative, and carer needs and provide information; liaise with dietician, counsellor, and transplant team.

Skills

Renal nursing

Teaching

Communication

Home haemodialysis (HHD)

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Specialist Renal Course

Job description

Continuous expansion in our Renal Home Therapies (RHT) programmes requires appropriate & skilled workforce. We aim to provide the best care and keep patients safe at home. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate renal nurse. This role will enhance your knowledge, skills and experience both in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) & Home Haemodialysis (HHD) and gain management experience. You will have opportunities to work autonomously and collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

A skilled renal nurse with substantive renal experience (passionate for teaching and excellent communication skills), in possession of a relevant specialist and recognised renal course and able to travel/make use of public transport for home/community visits are the essentials.

You will have the opportunity to work both in PD and HHD - gaining the knowledge, skills and expertise - a truly enriching experience.

• Carry out planned care and training for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• To coordinate the PD and HHD training program based at Home Therapies training unit and/or satellite units and external companies.
• Plan, organize and deploy patients into the PD and HHD training program according to suitability.
• Prioritize and manage patient workload as per referral of patients in liaison with the Head nurse Use initiative where training targets are not being met, discuss with Head Nurse, Home therapies team at earliest opportunity and agree revised action plans.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested. Liaise with the dietician, counsellor, technical services, transplant team and refer to patient seminars as appropriate.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the specialty as advised by the senior home therapies team.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sally Punzalan Job title: Head Nurse RHT Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02033136607