Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Sister - Dialysis Unit
The closing date is 17 May 2026
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and compassionate senior sister/charge nurse to lead the dialysis unit. This role is ideal for a dynamic, highly skilled expert renal nurse with strong leadership skills and deputy sister or specialist nurse experience; with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care in a specialist renal setting. The renal unit is committed to delivering safe, high quality, patient centred care, so the candidate will need to be able to demonstrate this ability.
This role requires sound clinical judgement, effective communication, ability to manage resources effectively and ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control and quality standards.
Deliver high quality dialysis care in line with latest evidence based practice, national policies, local policies and professional standards.
Promote patient centred care, supporting patients and families with education, emotional support and decision making in order to ensure the patient is at the heart of all you do.
This vacancy has arisen at a very exciting time and the candidate will have the opportunity to drive the unit through imminent refurbishment and be integral in the future plans for the unit.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination and running of the dialysis unit.
* Provide clinical and professional leadership, ensuring excellent standards of practice, patient safety and service delivery.
* Work closely with the MDT and Network professionally with the satellite units, specialist teams and in-patient areas.
* Act as a role model to mentor and coach staff, conduct appraisals and identify training needs.
* Actively contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement initiatives and incident reporting, giving feedback to ensure learning from incidents.
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed.
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
* Registered Nurse
* Educated to Masters level or evidence of working towards
* Degree level Renal Qualification
* Evidence of CPD
* Teaching or Mentorship Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant post registration experience with dialysis and acute care including 2 years at Band 6
* Knowledge of kidney failure, renal replacement treatments and related mental and physical health problems
* Demonstrates significant experience working with haemodialysis patients
* Experience of developing a service/project
* Experience of quality improvement initiatives
* Understanding of Professional Nursing Issues
Skills and Abilities
* Evidence of ability to practice as proficient practitioner
* Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues patients and visitors
* Evidence of ability to manage time effectively, prioritise, meet deadlines and work in a pressured environment
* Demonstrate excellent leadership and and human resource skills to effectively manage a team and and communicate with MDT
* Evidence of ability to influence evidence-based practice
* Inspire team members to maintain the highest professional standards
* Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements
* Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
* Experience of multidisciplinary clinical audit and application to patient care.
* Proactive approach to service development
* Evidence of managing change
UKVI Sponsorship
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
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.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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