Job summary
- Main area
- Renal
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
- Job ref
- 343-7094993-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mayday Dialysis Unit
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £34,521 - £41,956 pa pro rata inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Renal (Dialysis unit)
Band 5
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Job overview
Haemodialysis staff nurse - Band 5
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 position to support the newly built Croydon Haemodialysis Unit (CHU)
The new satellite dialysis unit is based at Croydon University Hospital but is managed by the Renal Unit at St Helier Hospital in partnership with Renal Services UK.
The St Helier Renal Unit has been offering renal replacement therapy for over 50 years as a tertiary renal referral centre. The unit is one of the 5 largest in England.
The new Croydon Haemodialysis Unit consists of 28 dialysis stations and can accommodate a capacity of 130 patients to start with.
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Renal Nurse with excellent dialysis and leadership experience.
Main duties of the job
Staff Nurse - Croydon Satellite Dialysis Unit
The Staff Nurse will deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a team. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to dialysis patients as well as ensuring an excellent learning environment for patient and staff.
With the support of the Clinical Matron and Lead Clinicians, he/ she will need to provide holistic care to renal dialysis patients and comply with specific infection and dialysis guidelines.
The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills and have the capacity to work autonomously as a clinical expert. He/she will preferably need to have renal nursing experience, or have a keen interest to be trained in dialysis care. He/she must also be self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Awareness of current nursing issues
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or degree
- Competence in additional skills (e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, dialysis)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Healthcare experience
- Evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in renal nursing
- Acute NHS hospital experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Excellent general nursing skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
- Counselling skills
- Presentation and teaching skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated interest in Renal Nursing
- Supportive to colleagues Demonstrated willingness to learn
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hafeez Aumeer
- Job title
- Renal Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8401 3032
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