Dialysis Access Nurse Assistant | Norfolk and University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a motivated and compassionate nurse looking to develop your specialist skills within renal services? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality patient care, improving clinical outcomes and supporting people receiving haemodialysis?

The Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist Team at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered nurse to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist team based at the Norfolk and Norwich Kidney Centre in Bowthorpe. This role involves providing specialist knowledge and expertise around dialysis vascular access and supporting coordinated care provision for patients receiving Haemodialysis treatment both incentre and at home, acting as a resource to the multi-discipline team.

A successful candidate will deploy effective time management in facilitating rapid and appropriate referrals, maintaining current vascular access and taking a proactive approach in preventing issues from arising. Work collaboratively with the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist in delivering patient centred care, providing education to patients, relatives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrate effective communication and liaise with both Nephrology and Vascular colleagues and maintain accurate and up to date documentation.

As post holder, your duties will include:

• Monitor and assess existing dialysis access, identifying potential complications and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Facilitate timely referrals and appropriate interventions when dialysis access problems arise, ensuring patients receive the care they need without avoidable delays.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records and ensure dialysis access plans and patient information are clearly documented.
• Work closely with the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist and multidisciplinary team to support clinical decision-making and the ongoing management of patients' dialysis access.
• Provide advice and practical support to dialysis nurses regarding fistula cannulation and issues relating to central venous catheters.
• Support the monitoring of newly created dialysis access and identify patients who may require further assessment or intervention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, consultants, specialist nurses and colleagues across hospital and satellite dialysis services.
• Contribute to clinical audits, service evaluation, data collection and reporting, including the monitoring of dialysis access outcomes.
• Participate in the development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols and evidence-based practice.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

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