Transplant Nurse

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Transplant Nurse

We are looking for a full-time band 6 Renal transplant nurse to join the Renal home therapies team based at the Royal Berks. The post holder will be caring for a cohort of patients that are either pre transplantation or post repatriation after Transplantation at Oxford. The role requires the candidate to be forward thinking, calm, have the ability to work autonomously or as part of the wider renal Home Therapies and renal team. Ideally a car driver so the candidate can take the service off- site and across East & West Berkshire. The candidate must have transplant experience or at least 2 years working in a renal speciality. There is an expectation that the post holder will work across the Renal Home therapies as the patients' needs require. Clinical skills such as venepuncture & cannulation are essential to this role, training will be provided if the successful candidate does not have these skills or transplant experience.

Main duties of the job

The transplant nurse role is autonomous,nurse-led

The Transplant nurse will work as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of patient -focused of care.

Addressing the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in his/ her caseload.

The post holder provides clinical leadership to nursing and support staff.

About us

The Royal Berks Hospital while very patient focused , staff well being is also very important.

The Berkshire Kidney unit - University of Reading - this was awarded by the health innovation partnership in recognition of excellence in clinical outcomes, research & education

RBH Renal unit cares for patients across East & West Berkshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training:

Essential

Registered Nurse ( Pt 1/12) (RSCN (Pt 8) if appropriate) ENB 998/ Slice, C&G 730 or equivalent Renal Course / ENB 136 or equivalent Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development

Experience:

Essential

3 years post qualification Must have recent clinical experience in related speciality area. Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching Experience of leadership/ management and speciality development.

Desirable

Experience of involvement in successful change management

Communication

Essential

Excellent personal and communication skills. Demonstrable transformational leadership ability Ability to facilitate and support learning in practice Good facilitation/ presentation, teaching and assessing skills

Clinical Skills

Essential

Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care. Excellent clinical skills in speciality Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance patient care Venepuncture/ cannulation skills if not prepared to gain these essentials skills while in post

Other

Essential

Motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable

European Driving Licence Car Driver /owner as post on/off site

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