Casual Nurse

Job summary

Work Flexibly, Care Exceptionally - Join Our Team as a Casual Nurse

Are you a passionate Nurse with experience in Dialysis seeking a role that offers both flexibility and the chance to provide high quality patient care?

Do you want to be rewarded with excellent rates of pay?

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We have flexible shift opportunities at our Basingstoke Dialysis Unit for nurses with current NMC Registration and dialysis experience.

Basingstoke Dialysis Unit is a dynamic 24 station unit providing haemodialysis treatment for up to a capacity of 96 patients in partnership with the NHS Trust. The unit operates safe staffing with a protected 4:1 patient to nurse ratio.

As a Casual Nurse, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment whilst achieving work-life balance Comprehensive inhouse training will be provided on B Braun dialysis machines, policies, and practice.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will be:

To provide a high quality standard of patient care Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients both pre and post dialysis Monitoring and recording patients vital signs Develop and expand theoretical knowledge and practical skills involved in the care of dialysis patients Promote and maintain professional relationships with patients and colleagues, including the multi-disciplinary team To work within our Policies and Procedures and adhere to the Quality Manual and Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines

What you'll need to succeed:

Dialysis experience Dedicated to providing exceptional patient care Committed and eager to learn new skills An excellent communicator Ability to work independently and as part of a team Aptitude for acquiring clinical skill techniques Flexible to cover the needs of the patients/unit

Hours of work:

Long Day = 07:00 -18:30

Monday to Saturday, No Sunday or night shifts

About us

In return you will receive:

Excellent rates of pay: £25 per hour Weekdays & £30 per hour Weekends/ Bank Holidays Paid breaks Free on-site parking Option to join the Company pension scheme, if eligible (we will match contribution rates up to a max of 7%)

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Job description

Job responsibilities

As an Avitum employee, you willdemonstrate a commitment to abide by the Avitum UK Commitments and GuidingPrinciples and strive to perform according to these standards at all times.

B Braun Avitum UK as an Organisationand its staff are responsible for the protection of themselves and others,within their care, against all infection risks. All staff, both non clinicaland clinical, are expected to comply with current infection control policiesand procedures and to report any concerns or problems to the B Braun Avitum UKmanagement team. All staff directly undertaking patient care, will complete amandatory annual Infection Control Training update as provided by B BraunAvitum UK in coordination with their partner NHS Trusts.

To develop and expand theoreticalknowledge and practical skills involved in the care of a dialysis patient:-

- to complete the Avitum inductionprogramme within 3 days of employment start date.

- to undertake the Avitum staffdevelopment phased programme. This will be successfully completed within anagreed time frame with the Dialysis Unit Manager.

- to complete the Avitum annualmandatory training requirements.

- to attend Avitum training and studydays as scheduled.

- to achieve annual performancemanagement objectives and gateway transitions.

- optional enrolment in the access,renal & management courses.

To demonstrate an active andeffective clinical practice, providing a safe, high quality care for patients,achieving compliance with established procedures and codes of conduct andpractice at all times, recognising and accepting individual skill and knowledgelimitations and reporting when medical intervention is necessary: -

- to demonstrate commitment toself-development, updating staff development training file.

- to provide evidence of postregistration education practice as per Nursing & Midwifery Councilrequirements to maintain an active registration.

- to liaise with Dialysis UnitManager, unit trainer, mentor and Training & Development Manager toestablish appropriate annual performance management objectives.

To demonstrate competent andefficient patient assessment care needs, coordinating with the unit link roleresources and multidisciplinary team, to ensure patients receive their optimumcare :-

- to undertake a competent andaccurate clinical pre & post dialysis assessment.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate development of patient care plans.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate implementation and evaluation of patient care.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate monthly review of patient clinical data, providing evidence of ureakinetic monitoring and evaluation care to optimise clinical standardachievement.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate monthly review of the patients dialysis prescription, providingevidence of evaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients coagulation management, with activated clottingtime monitoring, providing evidence of evaluation care to optimise clinicalstandard achievement.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients anaemia management, providing evidence ofevaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate review of the patients bone disease profile, providing evidence ofevaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.

- to demonstrate a competent andaccurate infection control review of the patient and patients access, providingevidence of evaluation care to optimise clinical standard achievement.

- to demonstrate accurate andcompliant patient assessment documentation.

To demonstrate accurate and competentevidence of the holistic dialysis care provided as a named nurse. To maintainan in-depth knowledge of the patients physical, psychological and social state,promoting the patients interests as a nurse advocate :-

- to maintain an awareness of alldevelopments in the patients clinical timeline outpatient appointments,referrals, investigations, multidisciplinary team etc.

- to interact with the patient in theplanning of their care to optimise empowerment and independence.

- to perform documented holisticassessments of the patient at least every 3 months.

- to identify problems and potentialproblems in conjunction with the patient, providing support in developing plansto address any issues.

- to competently select theappropriate care pathway for identified problems.

- to monitor access management 3monthly and review results.

- to monitor activated clotting timeranges 3 monthly and review anticoagulation.

- to seek to interact with thepatients family in their care, as per patient consent.

- to maintain the patientsdocumentation in a compliant and legible order.

- to manage the monitoring of thepatients Hepatitis and HIV status as per policy.

- to complete, competently andaccurately, the patient manual handling assessments as per policy.

To demonstrate a proactive mentorshipapproach to the team, acting as a resource in the unit team, empoweringpatients, qualified nurses, ancillary staff and student nurses to shareknowledge and skills.

To demonstrate a proactivemotivation, competence and efficiency in the management of the unit on a dailybasis, as per development performance management objectives, to ensureconsistency, compliance and organisation are optimised on each shift:-

- to demonstrate a commitment to takecharge of a unit shift as agreed with Dialysis Unit Manager.

- to demonstrate a commitment toacquiring the knowledge & skills required to achieve this, coordinatingwith your mentor and Dialysis Unit Manager.

- to demonstrate initiative in shiftcoordination in the absence of the Senior Dialysis Nurse.

- To develop initiative and skill inthe compilation of the unit rota schedule.

To promote and maintain professionalrelationships with both patients and Trust staff to enhance the businessexcellence and partnership with B Braun Avitum UK Ltd.

To work within the Avitum Policiesand Procedures and adhere to the Quality Manual and Environmental, Health andSafety Guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN with current NMC registration

Desirable

Renal Course Certification

Experience

Essential

Dialysis Experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team Aptitude for acquiring clinical skill techniques To be able to demonstrate empathy and sympathy To demonstrate a willingness to learn Self-motivated To maintain professional and educational development in accordance with Revalidation and NMC registration Good organisational skills Good team working skills Good communication skills Professional Reliable Adaptable Punctual To undertake a satisfactory DBS check

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