Staff Nurse - Renal Dialysis | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity for a band 5 nurse 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 24 stations running 07:00 - midnight Monday - Saturdays providing approximately 396 dialysis treatments a week
We also have haemodialysis units at Warrington, St Helens and Halton hospital and there may be occasions when you will be asked to support at one of these clinics.

Student nurses in the UK awaiting NMC PIN will be considered.

All other applicants must have a current NMC PIN number included in the application.

Applications without a full NMC PIN will not be considered.

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., The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse. Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty

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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.