CKD Clinical Nurse Specialist

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and self-motivated nurse to join the chronic kidney disease (CKD) team for a 10 months fixed term contract.

This is an exciting role working within an established team alongside our wider multi-disciplinary care providers allowing us to provide a high level of support to both patients and their families across Devon and Cornwall.

You will be required to review patients in a variety of clinical settings; these include but are not limited to both the outpatient and inpatient setting therefore ability to travel between sites is essential and the ability to adapt your clinical caseload accordingly.

We are looking to recruit a registered nurse who has demonstrable experience in the renal setting as there is a strong commitment to education and health promotion by adhering to regional and national strategies and guidelines with emphasis on advanced practice within this role.

This is a challenging and rewarding position, where you will be given every opportunity to develop your potential. You will undergo a structured orientation programme . On call work from home is part of the registered nurses role where the CKD nurse will be expected to provide a prospective 3 in a six week period, once established into the role.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Management of the CKD team in the absence of the Band 7

Ensure cross cover is provided for the patient caseload when colleagues are on leave

Undertake the appraisals and sickness management of junior colleagues

Undertake nurse led CKD clinics on site and at peripheral hospitals

In the absence of the team lead to be responsible for ensuring resources are used effectively within

the clinical environment

Assist the transplant team with the on call transplant co-ordinator role

Undertake home visits when required

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

1. To ensure all CKD patients starting renal replacement therapy have had all the appropriate education

to allow them to have an informed choice of their options for renal replacement therapy

1. Mange the CKD team in the absence of the manager

2. Undertake the co-ordination and the management of CKD patients with renal anaemia

3. Implement individual education programmes for patients and carers entering the pathway

4. Assist with continuing development of health promotion for CKD patients

5. Undertake the continuing development of the End of Life care (EOL) for CKD patients

6. Constantly updating one own knowledge , recognising the importance of a critical approach to research

and developments in nursing

1. Be actively involved in research & clinical audit within the clinical area of CKD/renal

2. Assist in identifying all potential recipients for transplantation work these patients up for referral

3. Participate in the transplant on call rota

4. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and participate and participate in the induction of

new staff to renal