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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (To include evenings and weekends)
Job ref
164-7789513-A
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/03/2026 23:59

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Staff Nurse - Childrens Haemodialysis

Band 5

Job overview

Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is pleased to announce a vacancy for a band 5 staff nurse in our children's haemodialysis unit. We are looking for a registered children's nurse with the ambition to expand their skills in this highly specialist unit. 

NCH  is a really special place to work, our Pathway to Excellence accreditation demonstrates how we provide excellent care to patients and families.  It is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunities.

 

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

You will work as part of a small team of nurses caring for children needing dialysis and apheresis therapies.

As a registered nurse at Nottingham Children's Hospital you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will motivate colleagues, champion children’s and family’s safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

Nottingham Children's Hospital will support you in your role and provide the relevant education, training and support for you to deliver high quality care.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current level one NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
  • Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate evidence of a link role or involvement of project work
  • Experience of paediatric nephrology nursing

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrates basic IT skills
  • Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstration of team working

Analytical and Judgeement

Essential criteria
  • Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
  • Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the rolve of advocacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julia Seager
Job title
Unit manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159709414
Additional information

Roy Connell, Lead Nurse 07812 276650

Band 6 team 01159709414

 

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