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Staff Nurse - Band 5
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity at our Dulwich Renal Satellite Unit which is located at Tessa Jowell Health Centre. Our unit comprises of a diverse team and promotes personal and professional development.
You will be involved in assisting the unit manager to drive forward quality patient-centred compassionate care as well as assisting and supporting the team to attain efficiency and sustain standards.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to utilise and enhance their mentoring skills, leadership qualities, time management, and independent working.
You will have 2 weeks supernumerary and the opportunity to work alongside senior nurses and practice development nurses. You will have your Assessor and Supervisor assigned to you.
As a Band 5 staff nurse, you are expected to understand the principle of haemodialysis including connecting and disconnecting patients on haemodialysis. You are required to commence patients on haemodialysis and discontinue treatment in a safe manner as well as lining and priming of haemodialysis machines, troubleshooting complications, data input, stripping the machines. You will also have the opportunity to learn, assessment of fistulas including cannulations.
Main Duties of the Job
- Providing independent holistic care to the patients.
- Assist and support the senior nurses in the daily smooth running of the unit.
- Cleaning of the equipment's like dialysis machines, bed, tables.
- Lining, priming and stripping of the haemodialysis machines.
- Monitoring patient observations and documentation of the findings.
- Report to the senior nurses of any deviation from normal.
- Supporting and mentoring health care assistants including appraisals.
- AVF assessments and cannulation.
- Connecting and disconnecting to the machine for AVF and AVG patients only.
- Prioritise patient care based on individual needs.
- Daily checking of the water plant systems document and report appropriately.
- Involved in patient education and support any ongoing research studies in the unit.
- Involved in assessment, planning and evaluation of care.
- Maintain effective communication within the team at all times.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure and promote the trust policies and protocols are adhered.
- To participate in team meetings as required by your team leader.
- To ensure your competency documents are signed and dated.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient-focused clinical care through:
- Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
- Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
- Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
- Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
- Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
- Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
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Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:
- Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are met.
- Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
- Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
- Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
- Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a Duty Of Care And Clinical Governance Through:
- Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
- Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
- Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
- Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
- Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Upholding a Duty Of Care And Clinical Governance Through:
- Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
- Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
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Person Specification
Essential
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active UK NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Skills and Competencies
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Ability to solve and escalate problems and issues
- Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting workloads
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer Details
Employer Name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tessa Jowell Health Centre
East Dulwich Groove
London
SE22 8EY
United Kingdom
Employer's Website
Date Posted
07 October 2026
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852 a year
Per Annum Including High Cost Area
Contract
Secondment
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
213-NUR-DH-8248704-B
Job Locations
Tessa Jowell Health Centre
East Dulwich Groove
London
SE22 8EY
United Kingdom
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