Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse - Renal Dialysis (Maternity Cover) The closing date is 09 December 2025 An exciting opportunity for a band 5 nurse to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist outpatient care. You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment providing comprehensive care and support to dialysis dependent patients. We currently have 24 stations running 07:00 - midnight Monday - Saturdays providing approximately 396 dialysis treatments a week. We also have haemodialysis units at Warrington, St Helens and Halton hospital and there may be occasions when you will be asked to support at one of these clinics. Student nurses in the UK awaiting NMC PIN will be considered. All other applicants must have a current NMC PIN number included in the application. Applications without a full NMC PIN will not be considered. Main duties of the job Set up dialysis machine according to patient prescription. Band 5 nurses will assess patients before dialysis. Calculate and set dialysis prescription on the dialysis machine. Use ANTT technique as per Trust protocol. Access vascular access and commence dialysis treatment. Deliver prescribed IV medication via dialysis machine. Monitor patients during treatment. Troubleshoot any alarms during treatment. Discontinue and disconnect patient at end of dialysis. Document treatment on CyberREN and other Trust systems. Clean dialysis area as per Trust protocol. Collect monthly blood samples. Check and report results of monthly blood samples. Work with members of the MDT Audit patient outcomes monthly and discuss with patient and MDT. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond. Job responsibilities Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the attached job description. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse. Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty. Person Specification Other Supportive of colleagues Ability to work in changing environments Committed to high standards of patient care Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour Maintain both personal and professional development Willingness to be flexible and adaptable Skills Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately Ability to work as part of a team Ability to problem solve Good written and verbal communication skills Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing Knowledge Sound clinical nursing knowledge and a good understanding of nursing issues and clinical governance Demonstrates awareness of own limitations Experience Recent clinical nursing experience as a student or as a registered nurse Experience within relevant clinical setting Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment Evidence of working with learners Qualifications Registered Nurse, current NMC registration BSc in Nursing (Diploma in Nursing as a minimum) Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Training 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. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr