Newly Qualified Nurse (Renal Medicine)

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital in Norwich is seeking Newly Qualified Nurses to start their career in Renal Medicine. This role offers a comprehensive preceptorship program supported by experienced teams. Responsibilities include providing patient care and enhancing clinical skills through training sessions. Candidates must have completed Pre-Registration training, and recent acute hospital experience is preferred. With opportunities for career progression, this role is an excellent starting point for a fulfilling nursing career.

Benefits

On-site childcare

Flexible working hours

NHS pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Completion of Pre-Registration training to diploma or degree level (final award to be confirmed).
• Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment.
• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care during the preceptorship period.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance clinical skills.
• Work closely with a preceptor/mentor for professional development.

Skills

Good communication and inter-personal skills

Ability to maintain high standards of care

Effective role model demonstrating PRIDE values

Education

Completion of Pre-Registration training to diploma or degree level

Job description

Newly Qualified Nurse (Renal Medicine) - Winter 2026 Graduates

Calling all MSc & BSc Graduating in Winter 2026

Start your career with us, as a Newly Qualified Nurse in Renal Medicine!

The Unplanned Healthcare Group at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is gearing up to welcome the next cohort of Newly Qualified Nurses for Winter 2026. We are proud to offer all newly qualified MSc and BSc students joining us a robust preceptorship programme supported by excellent, friendly and experienced Clinical Education teams. As one of the UKs largest teaching hospitals NNUH is well equipped to support our new Nurses as they begin their exciting new career path.

Choosing your speciality!

Our Unplanned Healthcare Group is one of the largest at NNUH, comprising a wide variety of specialities. This is your chance to join our specialty area which we are currently recruiting into:

• Renal Medicine

Within each speciality is a team of professionals excited to welcome you to the team and support you into post as you find your way in your role! The leadership team in medicine will be happy to support and encourage your professional ambitions and development within the trust and are proud of the many examples career progression and the success stories of colleagues moving into specialist nurse posts, research posts or management posts across the division.

Main duties of the job

Please come and speak to us at our Newly Qualified Nurse careers event taking place in person on 11th March 2026 14:00-17:30 in Benjamin Gooch Theatre, NNUH

In Unplanned Healthcare Group our greatest asset is our people and the biggest investment we make as a healthcare group is in their education and development. We encourage everyone to take the opportunity to learn enhanced skills so we can keep providing outstanding patient care. We are committed for our staff to deepen their knowledge and stay abreast of latest scientific developments and technologies, supporting training and development time, regular supervision sessions, and making annual appraisals with career conversations meaningful and of value.

The Unplanned Healthcare Group has many distinct services from Emergency Department, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Radiology, SALT, AMU, Cardiology, Older People's Medicine, Stroke & Neurology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Renal, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Pathology, and more.

All these departments offer huge scope for your professional development with possibility to rotate amongst specialties.

As a Newly Qualified Nurse you will become fully integrated into the team and will be encouraged to continually develop your skills.

About us

At NNUH, we are pleased to offer a variety of services such as on-site childcare and a number of cafes and shops to support local businesses and charities. Our staff members have the opportunity to become 'Freedom to Speak Up' guardians. We support flexible working in order to encourage a healthy work/life balance. We have a number of teams across the hospital to support staff, such as Workplace Health and Wellbeing. Other benefits include our NHS pension scheme and annual leave allowance.

Our Hospital site is based just outside of Norwich, and sits amongst beautiful countryside, with the River Yare and UEA Broad close by, perfect for pre and post shift walking or running. Norfolk is perfectly located, providing that equal share of city life, countryside and coastline.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

For more information/to arrange a visit to the ward/department please contact our Recruitment team on 01603 287578 / [e-mail]

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details

Your preceptorship and beyond!

Our Practice Development and Education team will be there to support you during your preceptorship period and beyond. We are proud to offer and support all our Newly Qualified Nurses through a comprehensive Preceptorship scheme for a minimum of 12 months.

When you start with us, you will be assigned an appropriately trained preceptor/mentor, who will support and work with you throughout your preceptorship.

We have a specialised two week supernumerary induction programme which will take place in February/March 2026 (date to be confirmed). This gives you an opportunity to meet the Clinical Educators, get to know the hospital, the NNUH team, attend workshops to facilitate your clinical skills and gives you time in your department. Further to this, there are opportunities to complete a transitional learning needs analysis, access to four bespoke sessions for your continuing professional development (CPD) as part of the Preceptorship Academy and you will have access to the clinical Skills programme with bespoke IV drug administration day for newly qualified nurses.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completion of Pre-Registration training to diploma or degree level (final award to be confirmed)

Experience

• Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
• Knowledge / experience of relevant speciality

Skills

• Good communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to maintain high standards of care
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum pro rata