Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Renal dialysis unit in Westmorland Kendal; We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse (30hrs per week)
We love making a difference and working together as a close family to gain the rewards of making a patients journey enjoyable and successful. To do this, we are looking for a staff nurse to join us. Your ‘can do’ attitude, motivation, and passion for getting things right first time, every time will mean you fit right in. Ideally the postholder will have current relevant post registration experience working within the renal specialty.
In return we can offer a huge commitment to ongoing professional development. Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential; you will be given a full development programme which will be provided to enhance your professional practice. Our commitment to you is to provide a supportive environment to enable this to happen. It is hard to convey the skill set you will have chance to develop, not to mention resilience you will build – all of which will undoubtedly contribute to your nursing career path.
This is a great opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge and gain experience within renal medicine.
The unit offers many opportunities for growth and development for any staff nurse focussed on gaining new skills and leadership.
Training needs are fully supported on the unit, and you will always be encouraged to develop.
You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care.
We are a friendly team and would welcome anyone thinking of taking up a career with us to get in touch with Catherine our Unit Manager and arrange an informal chat about what we can offer you.
[email protected] or 01539716617
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.
- Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.