Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nephrology ReAct Team

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 specialist nurse role in the Nephrology  ReAct team.

Candidates should be committed to the provision of high quality patient care, be highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and demonstrate excellent communication skills

Renal experience along with and post registration renal course is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

• support complex renal admissions – acute kidney injury as well as advanced chronic kidney disease including dialysis, working along with renal medical team.
• Experience with renal replacement therapy (dialysis)
• working in the renal assessment unit
• Leading and delivering acute kidney injury service and AKI care bundle for trust.
• The post holder would also require working over weekend (as per rota) at Royal Liverpool Hospital along with medical team.
• Delivering teaching, mentoring and supervision of other members of team in the clinical setting
• Participating in quality improvements.

• Providing support, education, and advocating for patients through personalised care planning.
• Providing leadership and innovation.
• Perform in compliance with the protocols and policies, peer review and clinical governance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service.

The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.

The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering “highly specialist service advise” this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.

The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.

This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education.