Home Therapies Specialist Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity to join the BCUHB Wrexham Home Dialysis team who are responsible for haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in our area.

You will be joining a highly motivated team of nursing working closely with a multidisciplinary team in the renal unit in Wrexham, Welshpool and Mold.

The role will involve the training and supervision of home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients, both in the Renal Unit and within their own homes. This will require the specialist nurse to provide care and supervision for a case load of home dialysis patients, working within the Renal Unit MDT.

Our Patients are closely monitored by our team within their home environment and closely monitored in the joint consultant Nephrologist and Nurse lead clinics. Other requirements of the role will include the ability to assess the fluid status of a Patient, to assess adequacy of dialysis, monitoring dialysis access and their dialysis technique, together with their general well being and the way in which they are coping with dialysis at home. It will also involve the monitoring of equipment and treatment programmes, monitoring of blood results and haemodialysis water quality. Training will be provided to ensure expertise in this area., Your Main duties of the role will include:-

1. Clinical duties

2. Clinical Governance

3. Audit and Research

4. Communication

5. Financial Management

6. Leadership and Management

7. Training and Education

The posts are an opportunity to join a small but close team who work together to enable the maintenance of the existing home dialysis population and expansion of the service for home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Job locations

Renal Unit, Wrexham Hospital

Croesnewydd road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD, Renal Unit, Wrexham Hospital

Croesnewydd road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD, https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Home Therapies Sister

Hayley Waterhouse

hayley.waterhouse@wales.nhs.uk

03000847339