The Nephrology Department at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital was established in 1967. It was the first paediatric nephrology service in the North of England, the first to offer a dedicated paediatric haemodialysis service in 1974 and our first kidney transplant took place in 1982. The department provides a comprehensive clinical and research service for children and young people with kidney disorders from a catchment population of 3.5 million across the North West of England.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the wider Nephrology specialist nursing team as a Paediatric Home Renal Therapies Team Leader / Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The post holder will work primarily with children and young people with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease who require renal replacement therapies, line managing a team of specialist nurses and providing direct patient care and patient/family education to support them receiving these therapies at home.

• To promote home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis as appropriate with families and with other professionals caring for children with renal failure and act as a resource for specialist clinical advice both within and external to the Trust.
• To initiate and coordinate assessment of patients’ social and living arrangements for suitability for home haemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis.
• Train suitable families to be able to independently provide safe and effective haemodialysis treatment within their own homes
• To provide illness management advice to families at home, to ensure well-being and safety during times of illness and during travel abroad
• Review results and in consultation with medical colleagues make changes in medication and dialysis regimens
• Always ensure the psychosocial care of children and adults supporting choice of treatment options and adaptation to home haemodialysis within each family
• To provide information, clinical advice and support to children on home haemodialysis and their families and to act as a resource to other professionals involved in that child’s care.
• Continue to develop the Home Therapies service contributing to development of new treatment protocols in partnership with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Support other centres offering paediatric renal care both nationally and internationally, particularly in regard to home haemodialysis.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

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At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!