Clinical Nurse Specialist: Renal Anaemia

Clinical Nurse Specialist:
Renal Anaemia

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Renal CNS team as the CNS for Renal Anaemia.

This post requires excellent knowledge on the care and management of renal patients and will involve non medical prescribing.

The prevalence of renal anaemia in CKD is estimated at 16% of CKD patients, stages 3-5.

This is key clinical post which supports the health and well being of the patients of Cornwall.

The post holder will be responsible for being an accountable lead practitioner in renal anaemia treatment and management.

The post holder will be able to take a relevant history and clinical assessment to develop a treatment plan and evaluate the progress of that plan, in conjunction with patients and carers.

The post holder will initiate and prescribe drug therapies within their sphere of competence, assess the effectiveness with monitoring and evaluation.

The post holder will be aware of knowledge and skills limitations.

The post holder will be based within the renal clinical nurse specialist team but may be required to support patient in other areas of the hospital.

The post holder will be a highly experienced nurse who uses specialist knowledge and skills to support and educate patients and their carers.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of the Renal Consultant Team.

The post holder will be expected to participate in service improvement, to include research and development and clinical audit.

The post holder will form the senior nursing leadership team, and therefore will form part of renal nurse management team. Participating in Employee relations, rostering, training and education and the appraisal process.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

• NMC registration
• Non medical prescribing

• Teaching and education experience

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Establish effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Anaemia/blood prescribing and management

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.