Band 7 Renal Transplant Nurse Pan BCUHB - Internal

job overview

this post is secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service

please note that we will only accept applications from staff currently employed by betsi cadwaladr university health board

if you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

this is a pan bcuhb post

through the teaching of patients, families and colleagues, in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care. To provide a consistent approach and share best practice across bcuhb.

to provide specialist nursing expertise, knowledge and skills in the clinical practice of transplantation nursing care. To be an agent for change within defined clinical and organisational boundaries. To function at a higher level of practice demonstrating higher levels of decision making, planning and collaborative working, on a regional and national basis. To provide clinical teaching and education to colleagues in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.

Lead in evaluation, audit and research to ensure practice is evidence based in order to improve standards of care. The role focus is to provide a continuum of care from pre-transplant identification, assessment, referral through to long-term post-transplant care.

• assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills, advising patients and relatives as appropriate.
• work within a multidisciplinary team providing highly complex information and practical, evidence-based care for people requiring transplantation, liaise with consultants, named nurses and the multidisciplinary team to maintain continuity of care across bcuhb, royal liverpool university hospital, regional transplant centre and manchester royal infirmary transplant centre.
• duties and responsibilities have been classified as follows:
  • clinical practice
  • clinical governance
  • management and leadership
  • teaching and education
  • audit and research
  • communication
  • professional development

essential criteria:

• nationally recognised renal qualification or equivalent experience
• registered nurse

desirable criteria:

• teaching qualification

essential criteria:

• experience of staff & patient training.
• working with patients with ckd on dialysis
• understanding of frameworks and policies relating to renal care

desirable criteria:

• managing mdts
• change management

we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "disability confident employer" scheme.