Staff Nurse - Renal Services - #1748460

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

You must have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern for this position is 12 hr shifts Mon-Sun Days & Nights.

Renal services are seeking to recruit band 5 nurses to join ward 4A at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The ward shift pattern is 12 hour long days and night shift rotation.

Applications are invited from Registered General Nurses who are active on the NMC Register to join our enthusiastic and innovative team as a Staff Nurse. Ward 4A is a 20 bedded area, offering 8 High Acuity Beds and 12 general nephrology beds. This is a fast paced environment, which offers a variety of patients with differing conditions.

Ward 4C is a 15 bedded kidney transplant and renal surgical ward, it is home to the west of Scotland Kidney transplant unit, the unit runs a very busy live donor transplant programme and is also home to the west of Scotland renal vascular access centre, providing care to a specialised patient group. This post would allow the successful candidate to gain experience in all aspects of Kidney transplantation, renal vascular access procedures and complications and also haemodialysis treatment.

4D is our general nephrology ward. Renal Assessment Unit (RAU) - is our day care area where patients attend as day case

New starts to the service are supported to undertake our local comprehensive renal education and competency training package.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives/carers and other team members to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met.
  
  

As well as having current NMC registration it is also essential you have evidence of professional development, basic IT skills, good communication skills and enthusiasm for working with the Renal nursing field. As part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s pre-employment checking for all appointed candidates evidence of current NMC registration will be required prior to start date. This post also requires PVG scheme membership/disclosure Scotland check.

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Informal contact: Alicia Boe, SCN, 0141 452 3547, [email protected]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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