Registered Nurse - Acute Dialysis/RITA

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is recruiting a Registered Nurse for the Acute Dialysis/RITA team. The role entails providing high-standard nursing care, overseeing patient needs, and working with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration, experience in haemodialysis, and strong communication skills. This is a one-year secondment opportunity that enhances renal expertise. The Trust values flexibility and a positive work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months haemodialysis experience as a qualified nurse.
• Experience of mentoring junior/unqualified staff.
• Experience of dialyzing inpatients in an acute setting.
• Experienced in phlebotomy and cannulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of nursing care to meet the needs of patients.
• Identify clinical changes in patients and make safe decisions.
• Be responsible for the accurate recording of clinical observations.
• Communicate with patients and families with empathy.

Skills

Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments

Ability to prioritise and organise workload

Ability to develop own skills and knowledge

Demonstrate an ability to listen and comprehend

Ability to manage potentially difficult situations

Physiological assessment of acutely unwell patient

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration

Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Registered Nurse - Acute Dialysis/RITA

The closing date is 06 January 2026

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Acute Dialysis/RITA who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This post is for a band 5 registered nurse to work within the acute dialysis team and RITA unit. You will be part of a team performing all inpatient dialysis and plasma exchange as well as working within the renal intervention and treatment area (RITA).

This is a one year secondment and an excellent opportunity to broaden your renal skills.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of nursing care to meet the needs of patients with supervision and support from senior colleagues.

To identify clinical changes in patients and make safe and appropriate decisions in partnership with senior colleagues, seeking timely advice whenever necessary.

To be confident and competent when dealing with an deteriorating patient.

With decreasing levels of supervision, the nurse will plan, implement and evaluate care based on our model of nursing ensuring that the needs of each individual patient.

Be responsible for the accurate recording of clinical observations and data relating to patient care, ensuring that progress is maintained and reviewed.

Be able to present and discuss relevant issues with senior colleagues and the multidisciplinary team.

To communicate with patients and families with empathy and reassurance regarding assessment, care and treatment.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Previous Experience

• Minimum of six months haemodialysis experience as a qualified nurse
• Experience of mentoring junior/unqualified staff
• Experience of dialyzing inpatients in an acute setting
• Experienced in phlebotomy and cannulation

Skills

• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Ability to develop own skills and knowledge
• Demonstrate an ability to listen and comprehend
• Ability to manage potentially difficult situations
• Physiological assessment of acutely unwell patient

Knowledge

• Awareness of current professional issues
• Ability to support and mentor learners
• Patient focused - committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients and the relatives/carers
• Understanding of critical care

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust