Staff Nurse

Uhleicester; Northampton; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust seeks a Staff Nurse to join the Northampton Renal Unit. The role involves haemodialysis care for 133 patients, with training available. You will work in a supportive team, delivering evidence-based nursing and mentoring learners.

The unit operates Mon–Sat with varied shifts (10 and 7.5 hours). Informal discussions are welcome. Closing date: 23 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in renal/haemodialysis is desirable but not essential.
• Evidence of CPD and willingness to develop clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for a group of patients.
• Assist in management and organisation of the haemodialysis unit.
• Promote high standards of nursing care and support learners.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Renal knowledge

Education

RGN 1st or 2nd Level (NMC registered)

NMC registration

Continued professional development

Tools

IT skills

Electronic patient records

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 23 October 2026

The Northampton Renal Unit is looking for an exceptional individual who is passionate about nursing and delivering care. You will be part of a nursing team providing haemodialysis treatment to 133 patients in a Nurse led Haemodialysis Unit

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, with a positive and proactive attitude, and have an ability to work in a team or independently. We are looking for an individual who has the desire to deliver a high standard of care to patients and would like an opportunity to develop their skills within a renal speciality.

Previous experience in Renal/ Haemodialysis is desirable but not essential as full in-house training and support will be given. The team you will be joining is dedicated to the training of both staff and patients.We Support staff in continuing their professional development and a number of courses are available. The management team is highly supportive and visible within the unit

The unit is open from Monday to Saturday. The staff work a mixture of 10 and 7.5 hour shifts within these times.

Informal discussion and/or visits are welcome and encouraged.

Please contact Sister Cathy Howells, Evelyn Bare , Manoj Parameswaran or Kezia Anthony on 01604 628976.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementingand evaluating programmes of evidenced-basednursing care to a group of patients.

Assisting and contributing in the management andorganisation of a hemodialysis unit / clinical area.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining highstandards of quality nursing care.

Actively participate in the education, development andsupervision of other staff members.

Act as a clinical and professional role model,Assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessments of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.

Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate complete and contemporaneous nursing records.

Co-ordinate, organise and prioritise the work of the nursing team on day to day basis.

Supervise others and participate in their education and development.

Contribute to the development of services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.

Acts as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers and the public at all times.

Actively promote and participate in Clinical Supervision / Mentorship or equivalent support mechanisms.

Act as a preceptor to newly registered staff and on a regular basis mentor and assessor of student learners on clinical placement.

Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Sister / Charge Nurse and the Standards for Better Health.

Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.

Person Specification

Leadership and Education

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
• Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload.
• Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit.
• Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi -disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
• Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with Job Title: 0012 Registered Nurse B5 Date Finalised: July 2021 Page 8 minimal supervision

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Training & Qualifications

• RGN 1 st or 2 nd Level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile
• Have experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and/or assessing their practice
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
• as successfully completed an previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing care
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
• Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working.
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
• Basic Knowledge of IT
• Able to maintain accurate patient records

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for. Experience will be dependent on the post/ward requirements at the time of recruitment.
• Some posts may be suitable for newly-registered staff and some may require previous experience. Contact the Ward Ward/Unit Manager or appropriate line manager for more information.
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
• Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS

Professional Development

• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Recognises own level of competence and limitations
• Able to identify own learning needs
• Displays motivation and ideas of own future career pathway and personal development planning
• Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibilities in managing efficient and effective use of resources

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust