Supportive Care NurseNHS

Job summary

A registered general nurse with specialist knowledge of patients with End Stage Renal Failure. To facilitate and co-ordinate care of patients who are approaching End of Life from their renal disease.

To provide specialist knowledge of symptom control, advice and support to patients and families who choose a conservative pathway for their kidney disease. Able to work independently and manage a caseload of patients within the community to minimize hospital admissions.

Liaise with both primary and secondary care Palliative care teams to ensure cohesive management of patients at End of Life in hospital and home setting.

Supervise junior staff. Provide teaching and support to all members of nursing team. To develop care pathways to deliver high-quality end of life care, increased training in symptom control in ESKD.

Main duties of the job

A registered general nurse with specialist knowledge of patients with End Stage Renal Failure. To

facilitate and co-ordinate care of patients who are approaching End of Life from their renal disease.

To provide specialist knowledge of symptom control, advice and support to patients and families who choose a conservative pathway for their kidney disease. Able to work independently and manage a caseload of patients within the community to minimize hospital admissions.

Liaise with both primary and secondary care Palliative care teams to ensure cohesive management of patients at End of Life in hospital and home setting.

Supervise junior staff. Provide teaching and support to all members of nursing team. To develop care pathways to deliver high quality end of life care, increased training in symptom control in ESKD.

Job description

A registered general nurse with specialist knowledge of patients with End Stage Renal Failure. To

facilitate and co-ordinate care of patients who are approaching End of Life from their renal disease.

To provide specialist knowledge of symptom control, advice and support to patients and families who choose a conservative pathway for their kidney disease. Able to work independently and manage a caseload of patients within the community to minimize hospital admissions.

Liaise with both primary and secondary care Palliative care teams to ensure cohesive management of patients at End of Life in hospital and home setting.

Supervise junior staff. Provide teaching and support to all members of nursing team. To develop care pathways to deliver high-quality end of life care, increased training in symptom control in ESKD.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.