Peritoneal Dialysis Junior Sister/Charge Nurse


Location
Salary
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc
Profession
Charge nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Effective verbal communication

  • Skills

    Effective written communication

  • Skills

    Work under their own initiative with good organisational skills

  • Skills

    Able to use problem solving skills and prioritise work.

  • Skills

    Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the speciality (evidence based practice).

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of current professional issues and understanding of NMC Code of Conduct

  • Experience

    Minimum of one year experience post registration.

  • Experience

    Six months general ward management

  • Experience

    Evidence of a positive contribution to team work

  • Qualifications

    Professional Registration

  • Qualifications

    Intravenous accreditation

  • Qualifications

    Relevant post specialist qualification or equivalent eg: Renal course

  • Qualifications

    Basic Life Support training

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of clinical supervision.

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrates an understanding of mentorship and preceptor ship

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of Clinical and Shared Governance and their implications to practice.

  • Qualifications

    Teaching Qualification

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the PD unit at Royal London Hospital for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse position. We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled and experienced nurse to join our dedicated and friendly team. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital, 9th Floor, there is an expectation for the post-holder to work 7-day service and also provide community support to patients in their homes.

Our aim is to deliver the highest quality of care to patients on peritoneal dialysis. If you are passionate about making a difference to patients care and believe you meet the job specification; essential and desirable criteria we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The peritoneal dialysis nurse has responsibility to promote the highest standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care of peritoneal dialysis patients.

The peritoneal dialysis nurse will deputize for the peritoneal dialysis senior sister in their absence when necessary and ensures continuity and high standards of care including sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff and student nurses to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of care to meet patient needs and Unit objectives.

The post holder must take a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

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 Peritoneal Dialysis Junior Sister/Charge Nurse with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.

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