Job summary
- Main area
- Nephrology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 23 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-7387932
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Dialysis Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
An exciting opportunity has arisen on our Renal unit at RCHT for a Band 5 registered Renal Dialysis Nurse to work within our renal dialysis team. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, vibrant, and caring team dedicated to upholding the trust values whilst delivering excellent, holistic care and treatment for our patient’s.
We are looking for a dedicated individual with a genuine interest in providing care for patients with renal failure to join our established and experienced team.
Your role will include supporting the delivery of renal dialysis to those patients and a commitment to delivering patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
The Renal Unit strives for clinical excellence and strongly supports the progression of clinical skillsets to optimise patient outcomes. We are developing a strong link nurse network with the aim of creating local experts within the team who can cascade knowledge and information to improve standards. Renal experience is not necessary as full haemodialysis training will be given, with new staff being supported to gain the skills and competencies set out within a dedicated framework.
Your role is to s within our community with end stage renal failure.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse / Current registration
- Degree or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Post registration course in relevant speciality or working towards / willingness to undertake.
- Mentor qualification or working towards
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the professional and current issues in nursing.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies.
- Knowledge and experience of acute dialysis patients.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience in the speciality.
- Dialysis Experience
- Experience of mentoring
Desirable criteria
- Previous management experience
- Experience of assessing students
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claudia Mills
- Job title
- Unit Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 252887
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