Staff Nurse - Renal Dialysis Halton Dialysis Unit

An exciting opportunity for a band 5 RN to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist outpatient care.

You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment providing comprehensive care and support to dialysis dependent patients

We currently have 12 stations running 07:00 - 19:00 Monday - Saturday. The unit is closed on Sundays.

We also have haemodialysis units at Warrington, Broadgreen and St Helens hospital and there may be occasions when you will be asked to support at one of these clinics., Set up dialysis machine according to patient prescription

Band 5 nurses will assess patients before dialysis

Calculate and set dialysis prescription on the dialysis machine

Use ANTT technique as per Trust protocol

Access vascular access and commenced dialysis treatment

Deliver prescribed IV medication via dialysis machine

Monitor patients during treatment

Troubleshoot any alarms during treatment

Discontinue and disconnect patient at end of dialysis

Document treatment on CyberREN and other Trust systems

Clean dialysis area as per Trust protocol

Collect monthly blood samples

Check and report results of monthly blood samples

Work with members of the MDT

Audit patient outcomes monthly and discuss with patient and MDT

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.