Staff Nurse - Renal | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2024 |
| Location: | Kendal, LA9 7RG |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6403717/438-PB1542-A |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Renal DialysisUnit in Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
We are a satellite unit located in South Cumbria, one of six satellite units off the main dialysis unit at Royal Preston Hospital.
Our unit offers in centre haemodialysis for up to 14 patients per session. Following a recent and extensive refurbishment, we are delighted to now have the home therapy team and training room within the unit, plus new clinic rooms, allowing for an improved patient experience and joined up service.
We love making a difference and working together to gain the rewards of making a patients journey enjoyable and successful. To do this, we are looking for a staff nurse to join us. We are looking for a caring, highly motivated individual, committed to providing excellent care for our dialysis patients. As a nurse led unit, we are seeking someone who can use their initiative, has excellent communication skills, and crucially can work well within a team and the wider MDT. Ideally the postholder will have current relevant post registration experience working within the renal specialty.
In return we can offer a huge commitment to ongoing professional development.Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential; you will be given a full development programme which will be provided to enhance your professional practice. Our commitment to you is to provide a supportive environment to enable this to happen.
This is a great opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge and gain experience within renal medicine.
The unit offers many opportunities for growth and development for any staff nurse focussed on gaining new skills and leadership.
Training needs are fully supported on the unit, and you will always be encouraged to develop.
You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care.
We are a friendly team and would welcome anyone thinking of taking up a career with us to get in touch with Louise or Ann, our unit sisters, and arrange an informal chat about what we can offer you.
We are fortunate to be situated in the beautiful South Lakes, but transport links can be limited and vary so although not essential, a driving license is useful when considering this post.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.
• Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of holistic care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team, and the organisation.
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This advert closes on Sunday 30 Jun 2024