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Job summary

Main area
Renal Medicine
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-MIC-1790
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St. Charles Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£37,259 - £45,356 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

Fast forward, your career by joining our Renal Satellite Haemodialysis Unit based at St Charles Dialysis Centre for Health & Well-being, Exmoor Street, W10 6DZ. You will ideally have at least 6 months post registration experience in a renal or acute setting. However, candidates without experience will be considered and informal visits are highly recommended.  Our department is full of opportunity.  We offer a variety of training within this speciality and there are on-going opportunities for self-development including secondment in CPPD in renal nursing.

We have two Full Time positions available. The successful applicants will join our established nurse led team. By becoming a renal nurse you will play an integral role in maintaining and developing a centre of clinical excellence and work in an environment that meets the needs of both clients and team members. The successful candidate is expected to be flexible and able to work shift patterns to accommodate the service needs. For further details please contact:

Main duties of the job

  • Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision including inpatient wards and units as required.
  • Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
  • Nurses in possession of the renal course will have the ability to be in charge of a shift in the absence of band 8 or 7
  • Organise ones own work load ensuring most effective use of time.
  • Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
  • Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants and students helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
  • To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
  • Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. 

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to develop teaching skills
  • Ability to solve problems and use initiative
  • Ability to learn new technical skills
  • Ability to develop own clinical skills
  • Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness and ability to undergo training
  • Basic IT skills
  • Awareness of current developments in nursing
  • Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
  • Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
  • Calm
  • Supportive
  • Professional
Desirable criteria
  • Have an interest in professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum 6 months experience in medical ward or acute care setting.
  • 3 months experience in a haemodialysis unit for the Acute Haemodialysis Unit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in haemodialysis

EDUCATION

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • BSC/MSC

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ann Karanja
Job title
Head Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02037046525
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