Job Description

Home Therapies Specialist Nurse BCUHB West



This is an exciting opportunity to join the BCUHB Ysbyty Gwynedd Home Dialysis team who are responsible for haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in our area.



You will be joining a highly motivated team of nursing working closely with a multidisciplinary team in the renal unit in Bangor & Alltwen.



The role will involve the training and supervision of home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients, both in the Renal Unit and within their own homes. This will require the specialist nurse to provide care and supervision for a case load of home dialysis patients, working within the Renal Unit MDT.



Our Patients are closely monitored by our team within their home environment and closely monitored in the joint consultant Nephrologist and Nurse lead clinics. Other requirements of the role will include the ability to assess the fluid status of a Patient, to assess adequacy of dialysis, monitoring dialysis access and their dialysis technique, together with their general well being and the way in which they are coping with dialysis at home. It will also involve the monitoring of equipment and treatment programmes, monitoring of blood results and haemodialysis water quality. Training will be provided to ensure expertise in this area.

Your Main duties of the role will include:

Clinical duties



Clinical Governance



Audit and Research



Communication



Financial Management



Leadership and Management



Training and Education



The posts are an opportunity to join a small but close team who work together to enable the maintenance of the existing home dialysis population and expansion of the service for home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.



Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.



We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.



To support the BCUHB in increasing the number of patients undertaking self-care and home based dialysis.



To train and support patients to perform a range of tasks relating to their dialysis according to individual ability.



To implement a training program that will change the culture of staff and patient education and define the nursing and medical role to emphasise patient empowerment and self-care.



To enhance education of the medical condition including the role of dialysis, medication, diet and oral fluid restriction, as well as the impact of the illness on quality of life.



To provide a consistent approach and share best practice across BCUHB.