Job summary
Renal Nursing
Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Are you a newly qualified registered nurse, about to qualify or looking for a change in your nursing career? Would you like to develop skills in renal nursing, caring for patients who have kidney failure? We currently have vacancies on our renal ward and dialysis units.
The Renal Unit at St Georges Hospital has some of the best patients' outcomes in the UK and we continuously strive to improve and expand our service. We offer excellent exposure to both medical & surgical nursing caring for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery to facilitate kidney transplantation, dialysis treatment, innovative renal access surgery and nephrology nursing. You will work with experienced renal nurses, clinical nurse specialists and a multi professional team that encourages innovation and clinical excellence and committed to offering high standards of care to patients and their families.
There are opportunities to undertake renal specific education, to rotate between the different areas within the unit, gaining a variety of clinical and managerial experience. A career in renal nursing can help you work towards becoming a clinical nurse specialist or provide you with opportunities to become a multi-skilled nurse.
If you are interested, motivated, keen to develop and can demonstrate good communication, interpersonal & team player skills we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Providing excellent nursing care. As skills and competencies develop taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis.
See job description for full details.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing excellent nursing care to renal patients. As skills and competencies develop taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis.
See job description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing excellent nursing care to renal patients. As skills and competencies develop taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis.
See job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (general)
Desirable
- A minimum of 12 months post registration experience
Organisational Management
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.
Education & Research
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of audit
- Ability to take on small research or audit project.
General & Personal
Essential
- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
- Sound verbal and written communication.
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (general)
Desirable
- A minimum of 12 months post registration experience
Organisational Management
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.
Education & Research
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of audit
- Ability to take on small research or audit project.
General & Personal
Essential
- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
- Sound verbal and written communication.
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.
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).
