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Job overview

Division: General Medicine.
Job Title: Kidney Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Band: 6
Location: UHNM
Hours of Duty: 37.5 hours per week-  
Managerially accountable to: Senior Sister
Professionally accountable to: Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist / Matron
Key Relationships: All members of the Directorate Management Team
Administration and clerical staff
Medical, nursing and midwifery staff and other staff within the
Directorate/Trust as appropriate.
External contacts, relevant to the nature of the work of the
Directorate/Trust, including patients and visitors as
appropriate.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated  Band 6 to join the Chronic Kidney Disease multidisciplinary team on a 12 month secondment to cover maternity leave.

Experience of teaching junior colleagues and patients on an individual and also in a group setting would be very advantageous, as we contribute to an in-house education programme and also deliver patient group education sessions.

The post holder will act as the key worker and liaise with other healthcare professional to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients

You will be highly motivated, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have a commitment to professional development; you will need excellent clinical, communication and IT skills.

You will need: Current NMC registration, evidence of study at degree level (or working towards) in Health/Nursing Related Studies.  Formal leadership and an, ENB 998 or equivalent is essential, a current driving license.

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in Renal nursing.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.