Registered Nurse - Bedford Renal | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Registered Nurse - Renal to join their experienced team. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary setting and requires a commitment to developing expertise in managing chronic kidney disease. The ideal candidate will communicate empathetically with patients and families. Flexible working patterns are supported.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate commitment to managing patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Willingness to develop skills and knowledge in renal patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary renal team.
• Rotate between nephrology wards and haemodialysis units.
• Participate in the Renal On-call service as required.

Skills

Commitment to developing expertise in renal care

Ability to communicate empathetically

Job description

Overview

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

The East and North Herts Trust has a proven track record of successfully developing and managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans, Luton and Dunstable, and more recently at Harlow and Bedford. Spanning over two decades, our experience in dialysis, innovative research and treatment concepts has earned us national and international recognition.

You will be joining an experienced Renal Team who have extensive experience in developing workforce to manage Renal Units. You will be trained in the delivery of high quality patient care in a dialysis setting.

You may or may not have experience in Renal Nursing but must demonstrate a commitment to developing expertise in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease who require haemodialysis.

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.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the multidisciplinary renal team, showing willingness to develop skills and knowledge in renal patient care. You will rotate between nephrology ward, haemodialysis units, and home therapies based on service needs. You will also participate in the Renal On-call service as required. The post holder will accurately record clinical observations and patient data to support ongoing care and review. You will communicate empathetically with patients and families about assessment, care, and treatment.

About the Trust and Facilities

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which 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
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

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; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

Working Arrangements

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are 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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025