Overview
We have exciting band 5 staff nurses opportunities across our off-site Satellite dialysis Units within Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust. The sites are:
* Cambridge Dialysis centre - CDC - based at Fen Ditton Cambridge.
* Kings Lynn Dialysis Unit based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, kings Lynn,
* Hinchingbrooke dialysis Unit based at Hinchingbrooke hospital.
* West Suffolk Dialysis Unit based at West Suffolk hospital
The largest of these satellite dialysis units, Cambridge dialysis centre, serves the Cambridgeshire and surrounding area caring for Chronic Haemodialysis dependent patients. This unit consists of 36 dialysis stations, dialysing patients Monday through Saturday from 07.00 hours until 23.30 hours. Twilight shifts run Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
The nurses at this unit further provide staffing to the Acute 6 bedded unit on ward C5 at the main hospital, which includes providing an on-call service from 02.00hrs until 07.30 hours and Sundays all day. Please note for candidates applying to this unit that there is the added requirement to cover and provide support for this on-call service and within the acute dialysis once trained and competent to do so.
The Kings Lynn dialysis unit has 17 dialysis stations and dialyses patients Monday through Saturday from 07.00 hours until 23.30 hours. Twilight shifts running 6 days per week.
The Hinchingbrooke Dialysis unit has 20 dialysis stations and dialyses patients Monday through Saturday from 06.30 and until 23.00. Twilight shifts running Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Part time hours only available at this unit.
The West Suffolk Dialysis unit has 12 dialysis stations and dialyses patients Monday through Saturday from 07.00 hours until 23.30 hours. Please note currently the vacancies here are for a fixed term/ secondment maternity leave cover.
Successful candidates need to be good team members with evidence of good communication and organisational skills. You must be an NMC registered nurse with an active PIN. Recent experience of caring for haemodialysis patients in the chronic and/or acute care setting is beneficial and evidence of clinical practice in an acute setting is essential. Intravenous medication competencies and active ILS are advantageous, and completion/evidence of a preceptorship are beneficial.
If you think you are the right candidate to come and work within the dialysis units alongside the existing teams of caring, flexible, dedicated nurses please apply. You must be flexible and able to work a full range of shifts including taking part in the on-call roster if based at the Cambridge dialysis unit.
When applying please indicate the dialysis location that you are applying for.
To provide a high standard of safe individualised, holistic and evidence-based patient focused care in consultation with the patient, relatives and the multidisciplinary team.
Come Nurse with us…
About Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
* Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
For Candidates applying from outside the UK
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country. Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
* applied for a Graduate visa
* or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
* or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration and experience is acute settings. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), you will not be considered for this role.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd Oct 25. Interviews are due to be held on 05th Nov 25.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025
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