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A Home Haemodialysis Nurse provides specialised care to patients with kidney failure who perform dialysis treatments in their own homes.
Their role includes training patients and or caregivers to safely operate dialysis equipment, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and ensuring infection control procedures are followed.
Within this role you would assess patients’ health, manage complications, and offer ongoing clinical and emotional support.
The successful candidate would also coordinates with healthcare teams to adjust treatment plans and promote patient independence and quality of life.
Support patients using Home Haemodialysis (HHD) in their normal living environment such as their home, care home, prison, or self-care dialysis area. A driving licence and ability to travel is essential.
Assess new patients who have been referred to see if they are suitable for home haemodialysis.
Communicate and work with renal equipment suppliers and technicians regarding:
- Installation of home dialysis machines
- Ongoing technical support
- Removal of equipment when no longer needed.
Take part in education and training for patients, carers, staff, students, and volunteers.
Attend consultant-led clinics and contribute to weekly progress discussions about patients.
Collect blood samples from patients, review results promptly, and report urgent concerns to the Home Haemodialysis Manager, consultants, or on-call renal registrar.
Record all patient interactions clearly and accurately.
Work with the renal anaemia team or HHD consultant to help manage patients’ blood counts and iron levels.
Organise and communicate schedules for home visits, clinics, and training sessions.
Help check and order dialysis supplies for both patients’ homes and the training area.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
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