Registered Nurse

Transformation Unit; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits including EAP

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join its renal dialysis team at the Derby Dialysis Unit. The role offers 37.5 hours per week, with a mix of shifts across mornings, afternoons and evenings, four days a week, supporting both acute and chronic haemodialysis services.

Full training and mentorship are provided; prior renal dialysis experience is not required.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• At least 1 year post-qualification nursing experience.
• Completion of a preceptorship is expected.
• Diploma/BN/BSN or equivalent nursing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent delivery of patient care and safety standards.
• Deliver haemodialysis and care for CKD patients as part of the unit.
• Manage clinical workload within the Renal Dialysis team.
• Collaborate with MDT to meet complex patient needs.
• Monitor care quality using standards and audits.
• Support ongoing professional development of the nursing team.
• Identify and reduce environmental and clinical risks.

Skills

NMC registration

Post-qualifying experience

Mentoring capability

Education

Nursing degree (Dip/BN or BSc)

Preceptorship completion

Job description

Main area Haemodialysis Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours available, 4 days per week - combination of hours within the working week ranging from 12 hour shifts to 6 hour shifts. Will be required to work a range of shift hours.) Job ref 320-MED-2045-A

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/11/2026

Registered Nurse

Band 5

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

We are nationally recognised for our commitment to delivering high quality, compassionate care, and are currently seeking Registered Nurses to join our established and friendly renal dialysis team.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton operate dialysis services across three sites delivering both acute and chronic haemodialysis. As we continue to expand our dialysis provision, we are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for new team members to join us at our Derby Dialysis Unit.

Previous experience in renal dialysis is not required, as comprehensive support is provided for all staff. Our Practice Development Facilitator ensures that every new starter receives guidance and mentoring throughout their induction. In addition, a carefully designed competency package is available to help new team members develop the skills for the role. Training will take place on the Derby site.

To succeed in this position, you must demonstrate adaptability in the working environment and be willing to further your clinical skills. The Renal Dialysis Units are operational from Monday to Saturday, offering dialysis sessions to patients in the morning, afternoon and evening. Flexibility is essential, as you will be expected to cover shifts across these hours, working four days per week. Opportunities for cross-site working are also supported, providing further avenues for professional development.

Please contact us for an informal visit if this is something you would like to do.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring consistent delivery of patient care, assessing care needs & implementing agreed nursing and clinical standards.
• Delivering haemodialysis treatment to CKD patients who attend the unit 3 times a week.
• Managing a clinical workload.
• Working with the MDT to ensure that the needs of the complex chronic patients are met.
• Monitoring the quality of care delivered using clinical standards & audit and in conjunction with other members of the MDT takes necessary action to ensure excellence in nursing practice.
• Participating in professional and personal development of the Nursing Team.
• Supporting the nursing team in the clinical area to minimise and identify potential environmental & clinical risks

Closing date of applications: 16 November 2026

Interview date: 30 November 2026

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa,

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• NMC registration
• One year post qualifying nursing experience
• Completion of preceptorship
• Evidence of Diploma/ BSC Nursing or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of teamwork experience
• Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff
• Knowledge of the clinical area/speciality

Skils & Ability

• Evidence of transferrable nursing skills
• Evidence of acute hospital nursing experience/knowledge

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/ annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working - working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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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

Name Samantha Inger Job title Senior Sisters Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01332 789359 Additional information

Please contact Samantha Inger on [e-mail] or Swonie Mahowa on [e-mail] for further information.

We'd love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.