Sustainable Kidney Care Officer
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Description
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Job Overview
This post is a new and exciting opportunity supporting the Renal and Transplant Service within North Bristol NHS Trust two days a week to improve the environmental impact of the service whilst also creating safer, more resilient and patient-centred kidney units. The role is funded by Southmead Hospital Charity on a fixed term contract for 18 months.
The post will look across the whole kidney care pathway identifying greatest areas of impact and opportunities for improvement and coordinating projects to address these. The post will be responsible for monitoring and reporting the impact of specific interventions on patient and staff including carbon and cost savings.
The postholder will communicate with and engage staff and patients to raise awareness of sustainable kidney care and to implement lasting change. The postholder will also collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the kidney care pathway to review the evidence for interventions and rewrite protocols.
A key focus of this role will be to identify measures to improve uptake of dialysis and transplantation and to identify measures to focus on primary prevention of kidney disease.
This would include travel to our satellite units which are currently located in
Please note that if you apply for a position with North Bristol NHS Trust, you may be contacted via TRAC or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your TRAC Account and email accounts including junk and spam folders.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job Overview
This post is a new and exciting opportunity supporting the Renal and Transplant Service within North Bristol NHS Trust two days a week to improve the environmental impact of the service whilst also creating safer, more resilient and patient-centred kidney units. The role is funded by Southmead Hospital Charity on a fixed term contract for 18 months.
The post will look across the whole kidney care pathway identifying greatest areas of impact and opportunities for improvement and coordinating projects to address these. The post will be responsible for monitoring and reporting the impact of specific interventions on patient and staff including carbon and cost savings.
The postholder will communicate with and engage staff and patients to raise awareness of sustainable kidney care and to implement lasting change. The postholder will also collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the kidney care pathway to review the evidence for interventions and rewrite protocols.
A key focus of this role will be to identify measures to improve uptake of dialysis and transplantation and to identify measures to focus on primary prevention of kidney disease.
This would include travel to our satellite units which are currently located in
- South Bristol
Sustainability in Kidney Care
- Review national guidelines and best practice to identify opportunities to reduce carbon footprint, waste, and resource use in kidney care pathways.
- Observe clinical practice and identify opportunities to reduce carbon footprint, waste, and resource use in kidney care pathways.
- Support the integration of sustainability principles into renal services, including dialysis, transplantation, and inpatient / outpatient care.
- Promote sustainable procurement and use of medical equipment, consumables, and energy-efficient practices.
- Identify measures to improve uptake of peritoneal dialysis and transplantation and primary prevention of kidney disease. [MP1]
- Contribute to audits, research, and evaluation projects to measure environmental impact and patient outcomes.
- Maintain an accurate record of performance indicators.
- Develop and implement action plans aligned with NHS sustainability targets and renal service priorities.
- Monitor progress against agreed objectives and report findings to senior managers and in the monthly Renal Team Meeting.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Patient and Staff Engagement
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
- Work with patients, carers, and staff to raise awareness of sustainable kidney care practices.
- Deliver training sessions, workshops, and educational materials to promote behavioural change.
- Act as a point of contact for sustainability queries within renal services and join the Bristol NHS Group’s Sustainable Healthcare Advocates Network.
- Attend charity and sustainability events to present work.
- Liaise with multidisciplinary teams including dialysis units leads and engineers, nephrologists, nurses, dietitians, estates, facilities and procurement staff.
- Collaborate with regional and national sustainability networks and forums to share best practice.
- Attend conferences to network and present work.
- Support partnership working with charities, patient groups, and community organisations.
- Ensure compliance with NHS policies, clinical governance standards, and sustainability frameworks.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and case studies demonstrating progress for the monthly Renal Team Meeting and Sustainable Healthcare Collaboration.
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree-level qualification in health sciences, nursing, medical science or equivalent experience
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in sustainability, healthcare management or renal services
Essential criteria
- Experience working in healthcare
- Experience in project delivery, quality improvement, or implementing environmental initiatives
- Experience contributing to audits, research, or quality improvement projects
- Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of engaging with patient groups, charities, or community organisations
- Experience specifically within renal services or kidney care
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS sustainability goals including NHS Net Zero Goal
- Awareness of clinical governance, audit, and data protection
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Experience preparing reports
- Competence in digital tools (Microsoft Office, audit/data dashboards)
- Knowledge of kidney care pathways, dialysis services, transplantation, and patient-centred kidney care.
- Familiarity with NHS procurement processes and sustainable supply chain management
- Ability to design and deliver training programmes
- Skills in stakeholder engagement at regional/national level
Essential criteria
- Commitment to NHS values and patient-centred care
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Confidence and ability to engage patients
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving sustainability priorities
- Evidence of leadership potential
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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.