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Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse looking for a rewarding career in paediatric nephrology care? The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital invites you to join our esteemed Paediatric Home Therapies Nursing Team. As part of one of the largest paediatric home haemodialysis services in the UK, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children with chronic and acute conditions.

In this dynamic role, you will provide comprehensive care for patients of all ages, managing home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Your expertise and compassion will ensure that our young patients receive the highest quality of care in the comfort of their own homes.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses who are eager to learn and grow within our supportive team. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential, as you will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised care plans.

If you are a dedicated nurse ready to take on this challenging and fulfilling role, we would love to hear from you. Join us at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and become a vital part of a team that truly makes a difference. Apply now to be a part of our mission to provide exceptional paediatric care!

Main duties of the job

To facilitate renal replacement therapy on paediatric patients with end-stage kidney disease at home by providing a training programme and continual support and monitoring. To work closely and cross cover all renal replacement modalities, including peritoneal dialysis, incentre haemodialysis and home haemodialysis.

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group. S/he will monitor and improve standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. S/he will actively contribute to the clinical governance processes within the service.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.