Renal Home Therapies - Unit Manager | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Tooting, London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6270809/200-6270809-MA-SC |
Summary
Renal Unit -Home Therapies - Unit Manager (Band 7)
An exciting opportunity to work within our renal unit for a full time Band 7 registered nurse. We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident experienced nurse for the role as Unit Manager in our Home Therapies Department who will be able to draw on knowledge and skills in coordinating the care of patients who choose to have dialysis in their home environment. You should have wide ranging experience in both peritoneal and home haemodialysis.
The renal unit looks after our local population of renal patients as well as patients from further afield. The ward cares for patients with kidney disease encompassing acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease and renal transplantation. There are 2 haemodialysis units, one of which looks after acutely unwell patients and a home dialysis unit. Our outpatient clinics provide care for patients along their renal pathway.
You will need to have excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills. You will contribute to the provision of excellent patient care and must have experience and up to date knowledge and skills in renal nursing.
You should be able to draw on extensive knowledge and skills and be comfortable in giving information to patients to help them make informed choices, have developed clinical decision making skills, be a confident educator for both patients and staff and be able to have a flexible approach in meeting the needs of patients.
See attached job description & person specification for full details.
Job Summary:
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have continuous responsibility for the management and organisation of the department within the available resources.
• To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• To support innovation and ensure quality is embedded into daily practice
• To lead on the recruitment of patients for renal home therapies
We are one of the country's largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.
Our main hospital site in Tooting and other healthcare locations provide a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.
We employ around 9,000 dedicated staff across more than 40 different services and specialties. Every day, more than 2,000 patients attend our sites, mainly for outpatient appointments, elective surgery, and in our Emergency Department, made famous as the home of '24 Hours in A&E'.
You can find opportunities in a wide range of occupations and professions, from front-line doctors and nurses through to other health professionals, and essential support and corporate services - all working together to provide outstanding care every time for patients, and the communities we serve.
See attached job description & person specification for full details.
Specialist Area Requirements:
• To be responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Renal Home Dialysis Unit
• To be responsible in ensuring the continuity of patient care between hospital, home and within the department.
• To provide excellent nursing care, utilise specialist knowledge to teach & educate patients, carers, undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis and Haemodialysis at home.
• To work collaboratively to lead and coordinate the development of home dialysis unit making best use of available resources.
• To provide effective and robust training programmes for patients/carers/staff
• To provide an effective and responsive service to patients and carers within the trust and in their homes.
• Initiate and manage the treatment of renal failure anaemia, working within agreed guidelines.
• To provide practice development support to renal nurses.
• To work closely with the matron, care group lead and service manager to ensure the operational and strategic development of the home dialysis service.
• Participate in the procurement of dialysis consumables and the home delivery services as appropriate.
This advert closes on Friday 7 Jun 2024
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