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Job description
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated Band 3 Renal Support Nurse to join our team on the Dialysis Unit at Nottingham City Hospital Campus. As part of your role, you may be asked to work with both inpatients and outpatients and may at times be asked to cover other satellite areas at Kingsmill and Ilkeston Hospitals during staff shortages.
The post holder is not required to hold a statutory qualification but is expected to participate in NVQ training to level 3 within the first 3 years of appointment.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specifications documents attached to this advert.
To work as a member of the team providing a high standard of care to patients and their carers.
Deliver high quality holistic care to patients with the indirect supervision of a registered nurse.
Deliver efficient and effective care and communication between the multidisciplinary team, the patient, relatives and carers.
Working for our organisation
We are a Team of 63 members of staff who work on the Dialysis Unit. All of our staff are friendly who make everyone welcome to the unit. We have a Shared Governance Team who do lots of fund raising for the unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out basic nursing care of the patient and their daily activities and promote patient safety, comfort, privacy, dignity and confidentiality, reporting any change in condition to the nurse in charge.
Use initiative in planning daily and weekly routines.
Collaborate with all members of the clinical area to ensure efficient running of the unit.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked within acute hopital setting for 1 year
Desirable criteria
- 1 Years experience in an acute hospital
Skills
Essential criteria
- Attended the HCA Academy and completed mandatory training
Desirable criteria
- EWS competancy, NVQ training level 2/3 Care Certificate
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Adheres to value and behaviours
- Good telephone skills, ability to pass on information and verbal communication skills
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates computer literacy IT Skills and hospital administration systems
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Capable of working with equipment within a working environment
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of moving and handling training
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
