Haemodialysis Nurse

Job overview

Band 6 Haemodialysis Nurse 31 hours hours per week

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse with at least 6 months Haemodialysis experience, must have mentorship course or equivalent qualification.

As the Band 6 you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining safe and effective care so that it meets the Trust's, CQC and Renal Standards. You will be responsible for taking charge of a busy unit in the absence of the Renal Unit Sister, you will also take part in an on-call rota system.

You will need excellent leadership, organisational and management skills.

Main duties of the job

The Haemodialysis Unit in Carlisle consists of 14 stations caring for chronic haemodialysis patients and those with an acute onset of Renal Failure. We also have a Satellite Unit based at Whitehaven which has 11 stations, which you may be asked to cover for sickness and annual leave.

Carlisle Renal unit is open from 06.30 - 01.00 am Monday - Saturday. We also provide an on call service on a Sunday. Shift patterns will be discussed at interview

For informal visits or enquiries please contact

Sister Dawn Gordon or Joanne Lupton 01228814784

Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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.