Job summary
- Main area
- Renal & Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-25-H1543
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich Kidney Centre
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/05/2026
Employer heading
Renal Home Dialysis Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.
The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.
We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.
Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.
We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs.
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Renal Home Therapies Team as a Band 6 Nurse, supporting patients living with renal failure who choose home dialysis to manage their treatment safely at home while maintaining their independence and quality of life.
The role is varied and rewarding, combining specialist clinical care with education, patient training, and ongoing support for both peritoneal dialysis and home haemodialysis.
You will join a friendly and experienced team committed to delivering safe, high-quality renal care. We are proud to provide patient-centred support, working closely with patients, families, and the wider MDT to ensure care is tailored, consistent, and responsive to individual needs. Respect, open communication and integrity are at the heart of how we work together, promoting a supportive environment where both patients and staff feel valued, in line with the NNUH’s PRIDE values.
We are looking for a motivated nurse with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and relevant renal experience, including haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. You should be able to balance autonomous working with effective teamwork, be organised and adaptable, and confident supporting patients in both hospital and community settings.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives while being part of a supportive and committed team, we would love to hear from you.
We work Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Nurse in Renal Home Therapies, you will manage a caseload of patients receiving home dialysis, providing specialist assessment, education, and ongoing support to promote safe and independent care at home.
A central aspect of the role is teaching patients to perform both peritoneal dialysis and home haemodialysis, enabling them to build the skills and confidence needed to manage their treatment.
You will work both autonomously and collaboratively within the Renal Home Therapies Team and wider MDT to coordinate care, evaluate outcomes, and respond appropriately to changes in patients’ clinical condition.
You will act as a primary point of contact through telephone, clinic appointments, and home visits, supporting patients and carers with symptom management, resolving dialysis-related issues, and arranging urgent reviews or admissions when needed.
The role involves clinical assessment, interpretation of results, and initiating or adjusting treatment, while promoting self-management and delivering tailored health education.
You will make key clinical decisions, including assessing suitability for home dialysis, recognising and escalating concerns, adjusting care plans in response to changes in condition or treatment tolerance, and determining when patients require admission, discharge, or referral to other services.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Interview date: 21st May 2026
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
1. To manage a specified case load of patients, providing information and support, to enable patients to make informed choices about their care and understand the rationale of investigations and treatments.
2. To work closely with the Consultants, medical and nursing staff, multi-disciplinary team and Heads of Department within the Directorate.
3. To ensure that patients are seen within recommended time scales and targets where these are in place.
4. To visit inpatients as appropriate, to ensure continuity of care and to give advice/ support.
Management and Leadership
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for managing and prioritising own workload against the needs of patients and service requirements.
2. To assist the Line Manager in the provision of clinical and managerial leadership and support of all nursing and clerical staff.
3. To deputise for senior colleagues in their absence as required.
4. To assist in the development of business plans to extend existing service as appropriate as required.
5. To develop and review protocols and policies within the speciality.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register.
- Have, or be working towards a relevant Degree qualification.
- Willingness to develop IT and computer skills relevant to the role.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience, including significant experience in a position relevant to the speciality.
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Leadership qualities.
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to perform clinical skills relevant to the speciality.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Cardoso
- Job title
- Renal Home Therapies Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 287070
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