Staff Nurse - Community Dialysis Team

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Registered Nurse required at the GSTT Satellite Dialysis Unit, Borough Kidney Treatment Centre, Community Dialysis Team

Our community dialysis team is currently recruiting an AFC Band 5 RN.

You will have experience in renal nursing and be willing to rise to the challenge of learning new skills guided by a supportive team of experienced nurses. Experience in Peritoneal Dialysis would be desirable but full support and training will be provided.

Clean UK Driving Licence Required.

Closing Date: 31st October 2023

Interview Date: 9th November 2023

BKTC is a community based dialysis service of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) providing outpatient dialysis services for a chronic patient group. It is situated near London Bridge and Borough station within easy reach of public transport. The community dialysis team offer training and support to patients to safely and effectively dialyse in their home environment.

GSTT Renal Service is one of the largest in SE England. We are one of the leading centres in the UK for transplantation, dialysis and related care and focussed on developing our renal home therapy unit. As a band 5 nurse, your role will be to deliver safe, effective, compassionate care in a friendly, patient centred environment, both in the satellite unit and in the patients home.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

• You will be responsible for carrying out clinical practice and patient training within the designated clinical/training areas and supporting pts in their home environments.
• Ensure that high-quality, current evidence-based practice is delivered throughout all pathways and community dialysis encounters
• You will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• You will act as an advocate for patients within the dialysis home training pathway and the community therapy setting, to ensure a patient

orientated approach is applied to the delivery of care.

• You will ensure that patients receive high-quality clinical care and ongoing support. Facilitate positive patient experience. Demonstrate your respect and regard for the individual customs, religious beliefs and doctrines of our patients and their families.