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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
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.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
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