We are nationally recognised for our commitment to delivering high quality, compassionate care, and are currently seeking Registered Nurses to join our established and friendly Renal Dialysis team.
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton operate dialysis services across three sites and deliver both acute and chronic haemodialysis treatments. As we continue to expand our dialysis provision, we are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for new team members to join us at our Derby Dialysis Unit.
Comprehensive support is provided for all staff. Our Practice Development Facilitator ensures that every new starter receives guidance and mentoring throughout their induction. Training will take place on the Derby site.
To succeed in this position, you must demonstrate adaptability in the working environment and possess a genuine willingness to further your clinical and leadership skills.
The Renal Dialysis Units are operational from Monday to Saturday, offering dialysis sessions to patients in the morning, afternoon and evening. Flexibility is essential, as you will be expected to cover shifts across these hours, working four days per week. Opportunities for cross‑site working are also supported, providing further avenues for professional development.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring high standard of patient care
* Assessing patients' clinical needs and implementing care to nursing and clinical standards
* Managing and leading a clinical workload
* Working with the MDT to ensure that the needs of the complex chronic patients are met
* Monitoring the quality of care delivered using clinical standards and performing audits in conjunction with other members of the MDT and taking necessary action to ensure excellence in nursing practice
* Participating in professional and personal development of the Nursing Team
* Supporting the nursing team in the clinical area to minimise and identify potential environmental and clinical risks
* Being involved in change and development of the unit
* Taking charge of shifts on a regular basis
* Running clinics alongside renal consultants
* Leading projects
* Managing conflict: staff and patients
* Troubleshooting and handling difficult situations
* Supporting the Senior Sisters with ward management duties
Key Dates
Closing date of applications: 13 April 2026
Interview date: 29 April 2026
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity. We are an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit. The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under‑represented in our organisation, and it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Equal Opportunities and Guaranteed Interview Schemes
Armed Forces and Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme – To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to help ex‑armed forces personnel (veterans) transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
Disability Confident Employer – The Trust is committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. A guaranteed interview is provided for any candidate who discloses a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments will be considered upon request. If you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format – such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats – or you require support/adjustments with your application, please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week
* An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
* UHDB is a research‑active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Flexible Working
We offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every colleague. For our roles we are open to discussing possibilities such as part‑time, reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, fixed or flexible shifts, annualised hours, term‑time hours, or hybrid working – working partly in the Trust, partly at home. We encourage candidates to talk to us at interview about the flexibility they would like to explore and we will discuss what is possible for the job and team and the opportunities we might create together. While we cannot promise exactly what you want, we promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Recruitment and Background Checks
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required.
Application Process
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails – this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.
Visas and Immigration
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here. UKVI manages migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate your right to work in the UK via:
* The points‑based immigration system
* The EU settlement scheme
* eVisa
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Fair Recruitment and AI Use
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
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