Job summary
Staff Nurse -- Renal Services
1 x 12 months Fixed Term 30hrs & 1 x Permanent 30hrs
Castle Vale Renal Unit & Glaxo Renal Unit
An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified nurses to join our innovative and dynamic Renal Team, based at Castle Vale Renal Unit and Glaxo Renal Unit. This role offers an excellent opportunity for nurses wishing to develop their career within a haemodialysis setting.
Castle Vale Renal Unit
Castle Vale Renal Unit is one of the Trust's nurse-led satellite dialysis units, providing outpatient haemodialysis within a modern Business Park setting. The unit currently operates 36 dialysis stations, delivering care six days per week across three shift patterns.
Glaxo Renal Unit
Glaxo Renal Unit is a haemodialysis service with 33 dialysis stations, providing care to the chronic renal population. In addition, the unit supports acute renal patients on Ward 3 at Heartlands Hospital and provides dialysis to in-patients where required.
Participation in the emergency out-of-hours on-call haemodialysis service is a requirement of this role.
Informal visits and further information
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
*Prince George, Unit Manager -- Castle Vale Renal Unit 0121 424 5926
*Tracie Birch, Unit Manager -- Glaxo Renal Unit 0121 424 1160
Main duties of the job
Band 5 Staff Nurse -- Haemodialysis
Role Overview
The post holder will work as a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the Haemodialysis Unit, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients with chronic and acute renal failure. The role requires the nurse to work autonomously within their scope of practice while contributing effectively to the multidisciplinary renal team, ensuring safe, compassionate, and person-centred care in line with NHS values and Trust policies.
Key Responsibilities & Core Deliverables
The Band 5 Staff Nurse will:
*Deliver safe, effective haemodialysis treatments in accordance with unit protocols, national standards, and NMC Code
*Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for dialysis patients
*Prepare, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot haemodialysis machines and associated equipment
*Cannulate arteriovenous fistulas and grafts competently (or work towards competency as part of structured training)
*Monitor patients throughout dialysis, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration or dialysis-related complications
*Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and within professional scope of practice
*Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential nursing documentation and electronic records
*Provide patient education and emotional support to promote understanding of dialysis treatment and long-term condition management
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
*Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring dignity, privacy, and respect at all times
*Escalate clinical concerns appropriately and participate in emergency and resuscitation procedures as required
*Contribute to audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development within the dialysis unit
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
*Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring dignity, privacy, and respect at all times
*Escalate clinical concerns appropriately and participate in emergency and resuscitation procedures as required
*Contribute to audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development within the dialysis unit
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Level 1 Registered nurse with valid PIN Number
- * Recognition of the accountability of a registered nurse
- * Evidence of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- * Mentoring Qualifications
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
Experience
Essential
- * Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- * Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- * Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
- * Proficient in reading and writing in the English language.
- * Ability to plan and evaluate nursing care in accordance with the NMC Principles for Record and Record Keeping
- * Demonstrate accuracy in simple and complex drug calculations.
Desirable
- * Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Level 1 Registered nurse with valid PIN Number
- * Recognition of the accountability of a registered nurse
- * Evidence of a professional portfolio
Desirable
- * Mentoring Qualifications
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
Experience
Essential
- * Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- * Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- * Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting
- * Proficient in reading and writing in the English language.
- * Ability to plan and evaluate nursing care in accordance with the NMC Principles for Record and Record Keeping
- * Demonstrate accuracy in simple and complex drug calculations.
Desirable
- * Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
