Job summary
- Main area
- Renal Dialysis
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Includes public holidays and weekends)
- Job ref
- 343-8044947-RB-AT-TA
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon Dialysis Unit
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dialysis Junior Charge Nurse/ Sister
Band 6
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
To have continuous responsibility for the following aspects of care and management:
Develop and update protocols and related practice in line with current evidence based practice
Care delivered to patients and the setting and monitoring of standards of care
Selection, deployment, training and development of staff and students.
Assessment, development and implementation of specialised nursing packages of care.
Compliance with all Clinical guidelines and hospital policies by all members of the staff.
To create and support a learning environment and promote continuous professional development.
To provides highly specialised nursing advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is delivered to the
patient at all times.
To refers and order specialised tests in line with agreed protocols and clinical governance guidelines
To motivate and engage patients in shared or self-care.
To provide holistic patient centred care to all dialysis patients.
To Assess, plan and implement specialised packages of nursing of care to patients as the named nurse
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Dialysis Junior Charge Nurse/ Sister Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- ENB 136 or equivalent Renal Qualification
- Mentorship course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Understand PAS/IPM/Cerner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in Renal Nursing
- Experience and knowledge of transplantation, peritoneal dialysis and nephrology
- Independent practitioner in chronic haemodialysis, able to cannulate AVF/G access
- Able to troubleshoot routine haemodialysis alarms
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a nurse led facility
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Shift management experience
- Skill in staff management
- Acute/critical care patient management skills
- Ability to read and write English
- Previous experience of taking in charge role on a clinical shift
Desirable criteria
- Ability to read and write English
- Counselling skills
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Shearer
- Job title
- Renal Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07768801753
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