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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Paediatric Renal team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse withing the renal dialysis nursing team. The renal dialysis service is one of 12 centres in the UK caring for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease, requiring renal replacement therapies including Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. We are seeking a motivated compassionate leader to support and inspire a multidisciplinary team, drive clinical excellence, and uphold the highest standards of care within the renal service including peritoneal and haemodialysis.
Main duties of the job
Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the UKs largest specialist Children's Hospitals offering a wide range of treatments and care for children from birth to young adulthood and beyond. Our Paediatric Renal service is one of 12 centres in the UK providing renal replacement therapies and transplantation. We provide acute and elective inpatient services and manage a large number of patients within the Leeds childrens hospital outpatient department.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 001932
- Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Richard Carless Position: Paediatric Renal Nurse Specialist Email: richard.carless@ns.net Phone number: 0113 3925241
What you will bring to the role
The jobholder will play an essential role assisting the current Dialysis team with the 6 day dialysis service having responsibility for the effective and efficient management of patients within dialysis both ward and outpatient department.
The jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain the renal services philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the service, the jobholder will support the cost-effective use of resources.
As an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities with renal services ensuring effective communication is always maintained, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the ward/dept. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, and developing the nursing team.
Successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as clinical skills specific to this area with a structured development programme.
The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of the multidisciplinary team.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Current issues in health and social care of children and young people
Desirable
- Awareness of speciality
Team Development
Essential
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring, compassionate & motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Team player
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Communication and Numeracy Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations
- Good written and verbal skills
Organisational and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise self and others.
- Effective time management skills.
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Paediatric Haemodialysis Unit with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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