Main area Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time / Part time) Job ref 216-LH-M7377698
Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Plymouth Dialysis Unit Town Plymouth Salary £31,049 - £37,796 £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2025 23:59 Interview date 30/09/2025
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic RGN to join our friendly and highly skilled nursing team. The unit has 30 Dialysis stations where our patients attend for dialysis 3 times a week. We are situated approximately 1 mile away from the main Derriford site and we are located in Estover. There is free parking.
We are a Nurse Led unit offering patient centred care to 170 patients from Devon and Cornwall. We have satellite dialysis units at Kingsbridge and Saltash. We are fully committed to providing a supportive learning environment for all of our nurses. You will be encouraged to develop mentoring of students, and new staff. We are working in partnership with Plymouth University to provide specialist renal training to nurses who wish to undertake further academic training.
Our working hours are:
* Monday-Saturday
Early shift 06:30– 14:30
* Late shift 12:00 – 20:00
* LD 6.30-20.00
If you are keen to join an excellent team of staff then why not come and visit the unit and see for yourself. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic, visionary and self motivated with an interest in teaching and staff development.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for co-ordinating and delivering effective specialized quality nursing care ensuring the area of work runs smoothly and efficiently.
* To provide clinical expertise and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Supervision and direction of junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants and learners.
* Take part ward/haemodialysis rotation programme to provide specialist renal treatments using highly complex dialysis machinery
* In the absence of Ward Sister/Deputy, regularly assumes responsibility for the ward/unit, utilising knowledge of standards, policies and procedures outlined by the trust.
* To provide leadership and act as role model for other staff members.
* Contributes to the management of risk, both clinical and financial
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Providing and delivering a high standard of specialist nursing care by initiating and co-coordinating the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence within the Haemodialysis, Transplantation, Peritoneal teams.
• Commencement of haemodialysis, cannulation and termination of dialysis using highly complex specialist dialysis equipment to include problem solving skills.
• Care of the haemodialysis patient with Percutaneous Access to include problem solving skills.
• Interpret any machine alarms and take corrective action.
• Assist in the care of patients undergoing minor surgical interventions recognising problems and initiating action when required.
• To carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and using a problem solving approach act on all changes in patient’s condition. To include early recognition and intervention of acute dialysis symptoms administration of intravenous fluids/medication as appropriate.
• Utilise a problem solving approach to patient care.
• Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advise patient, family, and others in health promotion issues.
• Engage; interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patient’s care, planning.
• Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Demonstrable post registration experience in a relevant clinical area.
* Proven evidence of recent Continuing Professional development.
* Demonstrable intravenous therapy skills and venepuncture skills
* Demonstrable experience in cannulation
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* Demonstrable good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
* Numerate
* Demonstrate potential management abilities.
* Demonstrable ability to facilitate change within the work area.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name Jen McDermott Job title Lead Nurse Dialysis, CKD, AKI, Access and YAW Email address jennifer.mcdermott1@nhs.net Telephone number 01752 431700 Additional information
Daniel Bates
daniel.bates1@nhs.net
01752 431700
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