Job summary
- Main area
- Renal
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-MIC-1659
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Advanced Kidney Care Nurse Specialist
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing the Advanced Kidney Care Nurse Specialsit Team. You will independently manage your own patient caseload, including all aspects of clinical care in relation to chronic kidney disease.
You will be responsible for leading a specialised service, esuring that patients with progressive chronic kidney disease receive the highest standard of care in preparation for renal replacement therapy or supportive care.
You will be a resource for patients and the clinical team being an expert in the specialty.
Main duties of the job
- Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients (and their carers) with progressive chronic kidney disease in liaison with the multidisciplinary team(s) and other health agencies.
- To act as a resource for patients and the clinical team by the provision of comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training with regard to chronic kidney disease both within ICHT and externally.
- To have active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally implementing and adhering to guidelines such as Renal Medicine GIRFT and NICE NG107.
- To undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes, and updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within speciality.
And contribute in audit processes. Formulate an annual report/clinical audit of own CNS service and outcomes.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration on relevant part of register
- Minimum of first degree and post registration courses (CPD) relevant to clinical speciality
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
- Masters qualification or relevant masters level experience
- Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing course if not already in possession of this
Desirable criteria
- Has attained or is working towards Master’s Degree
- Counselling/Communication course/certification
- Proven track record as specialist with extensive professional portfolio of publication, presentation, research and clinical audit
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as an advanced kidney care nurse specialist
- Significant post registration experience in the specialty
- Experience of teaching in a variety of settings and variety of audiences
- Experience of staff management
- Experience in change management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven skills in patient assessment within the advanced kidney care setting.
- Evidence of applying current research to practice.
- Basic IT skills
- Experience in conducting audits.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natasha Delaney
- Job title
- Renal and Transplant Directorate
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 313 5163
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