Clinical Nurse Specialist

£47951-£56863

King's College Hospital, City of Westminster

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 9 May | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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King's College Hospital

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To work within the Care Group to provide a comprehensive patient-centred, nurse-led post-transplant follow-up service that includes patients who have undergone kidney transplants, simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplants and simultaneous liver/kidney transplants.
To assist in the provision of high quality nursing care in a minimum of 3 clinics per week.
To support the strategic development and management of the services provided to transplanted patients so that outcomes meet recognised national standards.
To support the Band 7 CNS's in the appropriate and effective utilisation of human and physical resources.
To act up in the absence of your line manager with support.
To support research, audit and measuring quality indicators within the specialty.
To assist in the development of all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education, To assist in the co-ordination of care of transplanted patients ensuring that patients are closely monitored and effectively supported to optimise their transplant function and quality of life.
Monitor and make treatment interventions in order to manage symptoms associated with CKD and transplantation.
To order, interpret and act on relevant tests and investigations in collaboration with the MDT.
To manage the work-up for re-transplantation of suitable people with failing transplants, ensuring they have adequate knowledge and are both physically and mentally prepared for re-transplantation and activated pre-emptively whenever possible.
To ensure patients understand the relevance of the clinic in their care and treatment.
To support good communication occurs with external and internal agencies caring for the patient.
To use expert communication skills (eg motivational interviewing) to support patients and their families to share decisions and plan their care as far as they wish and is clinically appropriate.
To provide nursing cover for the Renal procedures/interventions team for annual leave and sickness.
To discuss referral to GPs, community nurses and other medical specialities as necessary with appropriate clinician

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

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Clinical Nurse Specialist

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