Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, clinically skilled and ambitious renal nurse to join Peters Ward as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your leadership experience, develop your management skills and make a significant contribution to one of the UK's leading renal services. The Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, based at Hammersmith Hospital, is internationally recognised and one of the largest and most comprehensive renal and transplant centres in Europe. Our service offers exceptional opportunities to expand your clinical expertise, work alongside leading specialists, and care for patients with some of the most complex renal conditions.

This is a pivotal leadership position within a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team. You will provide visible clinical leadership, coordinate the delivery of safe and effective patient care, support service development, and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of nursing practice.

Working closely with the Ward Manager, you will have opportunities to develop your leadership and operational management skills, including deputising for the Ward Manager when required. You will be instrumental in motivating and supporting the nursing team, promoting a positive culture, and driving improvements in patient experience and outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
• Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
• Plan organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
• Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience in speciality

Desirable

• Quality Improvement experience/qualification or working towards

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of speciality

Desirable

• Team leader experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Teaching - Nurse SSSA Assessor
• Evidence of Link Nurse responsibility and contribution
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
• Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competency in medication administration including IV medications
• Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
• IT skills including use of EPR, email and Microsoft packages
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Awareness of current developments in nursing
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
• Extensive knowledge of speciality

Desirable

• Knowledge of budget management
• Ability to praise

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).