Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dialysis Junior Charge Nurse/ Sister
The closing date is 20 March 2026
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to dialysis patients as well as ensuring an excellent learning environment for patients and staff. With the support of the Clinical Matron and Lead Clinicians, he/ she will need to participate in relevant projects and ensure strict compliance with specific infection and dialysis guidelines in order to develop the service. The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as a clinical expert. He/she will need substantial renal nursing experience, passes in renal degree modules or the ENB 136 certificate and have a keen interest in advanced dialysis practice. He/she must also be self‐motivated and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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
* Create and support a learning environment and promote continuous professional development
* Provide highly specialised nursing advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is delivered to the patient at all times
* Refer and order specialised tests in line with agreed protocols and clinical governance guidelines
* Motivate and engage patients in shared or self‐care
* Provide holistic patient‐centred care to all dialysis patients
* Assess, plan and implement specialised packages of nursing care to patients as the named nurse
About us
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.
Job 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
* Registered General Nurse
* ENB 136 or equivalent Renal Qualification
* Mentorship course or equivalent
* Understand PAS/IPM/Cerner
Experience
* 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
* Experience of working in a nurse‐led facility
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* 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
* Counselling skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Croydon Dialysis Unit, 1st Floor, Woodcroft Wing (Yellow Zone), London Road
£44,485 to £52,521 a year – pro‐rate per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‐time
Reference number
343‐7788849‐UB‐RB‐Y
Job locations
Croydon Dialysis Unit, 1st Floor, Woodcroft Wing (Yellow Zone), London Road
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