Peritoneal Dialysis Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the PD unit at Royal London Hospital for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse position.We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled and experienced nurse to join our dedicated and friendly team. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital, 9th Floor, there is an expectation for the post-holder to work 7-day service and also provide community support to patients in their homes.

Our aim is to deliver the highest quality of care to patients on peritoneal dialysis.If you are passionate about making a difference to patients care and believe you meet the job specification; essential and desirable criteria we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job
The peritoneal dialysis nurse has responsibility to promote the highest standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care of peritoneal dialysis patients.

The peritoneal dialysis nurse will deputize for the peritoneal dialysis senior sister in their absence when necessary and ensures continuity and high standards of care including sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff and student nurses to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of care to meet patient needs and Unit objectives.

The post holder must take a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Registration
• Intravenous accreditation
• Relevant post specialist qualification or equivalent eg: Renal course
• Basic Life Support training

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of one year experience post registration.
• Six months general ward management
• Evidence of a positive contribution to team work

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the speciality (evidence based practice).
• Knowledge of current professional issues and understanding of NMC Code of Conduct

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical supervision.
• Demonstrates an understanding of mentorship and preceptor ship
• Understanding of Clinical and Shared Governance and their implications to practice.

Skills
Essential

• Effective verbal communication
• Effective written communication
• Work under their own initiative with good organisational skills
• Able to use problem solving skills and prioritise work.
• Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).