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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience
Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Skills and aptitudes
Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to work well within a team
- Skills and aptitudes
To maintain a safe clinical environment
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Skills and aptitudes
Knowledge of risk management
- Royal free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Personal qualities and attributes
Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
- Personal qualities and attributes
To be flexible and approachable
- Personal qualities and attributes
Adaptable to change
- Personal qualities and attributes
Diplomatic and calm
- Personal qualities and attributes
Enthusiastic and assertive
- Education and professional qualifications
First level registration
- Education and professional qualifications
Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Education and professional qualifications
Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Education and professional qualifications
Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available on Renal Ward 10 South A.
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to the exceptional care we provide while gaining valuable experience in the dynamic and rewarding field of renal nursing.
Working within a dedicated multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with a range of acute and chronic renal conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, they support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in maintaining patient safety, service quality, and a positive patient experience. The role includes supervising and supporting Nursing Assistants, ensuring compliance with training and appraisal requirements, taking delegated leadership responsibilities, and managing the ward in the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. The post holder acts as a professional role model, promoting excellence in practice and continuous improvement in patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 5 Staff Nurse with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Full time. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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