Staff Nurse - Skipton Renal Satellite Unit

Job overview

Department:    SKIPTON RENAL SATELLITE UNIT        

37.5 HOURS PER WEEK

 Due to expansion of the service an opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join the Renal Dialysis team at Skipton Satellite Unit within the specialist medicine division. The unit will be open Monday – Saturday 07:00 to 22:45, and various shifts patterns are available between these hours to ensure safe staffing of the unit.

Located at the ‘Gateway to the Dales’ the Skipton Satellite Unit is a 10 stationed nurse led haemodialysis unit focused on delivering renal replacement therapy  to a group of patients from our specific catchment area. We are part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

This post will offer a registered nurse joining this specialist area of practice an excellent learning opportunity.  The long term nature of the condition enables the team to build professional relationships with the patient group, without  impacting on the Professional Code.   The successful candidate will be expected to complete a comprehensive training/ teaching package during an extended supernumerary period.  You will have the opportunity to gain ward experience as part of preceptorship period. There will also be an opportunity to gain insight into other areas of the renal service including peritoneal dialysis, transplant and pre-dialysis care. There may be occasions where you will be required to increase your experience working on the renal unit at Bradford.

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Responsible for the assessment of patients’ care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care

Participates in team leadership and the management of the ward/department, including supervision and delegation of work to junior staff as directed by the ward/department manager

Participates in teaching, mentoring and assessing of students, trainees and professional staff

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.