Job Description

Band 6

Main area

Specialist Community Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London))

Job ref

343-7687931-UB-RB-Y

Site

St Helier

Town

Carshalton

Salary

44,485 - 52,521 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/01/2026 08:00

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced peritoneal dialysis/renal nurse to come work with us for 12 months fixed term and during this time become apart of our team. The role will be based in the community, as this is a home-based therapy. You will be supporting our patients in the comfort of their own homes, dealing with issues they may experience due to their dialysis. We will ensure you are equipped to train patients at home, to undertake post training follow ups and support our more vulnerable patients that require regular visits. There may be times where you will be required to work inhouse, to support the team with clinics which we run 4 times a week alongside our consultants. You will carry out routine procedures such as, exit site dressings, PET's, adequacies and line changes as per unit protocol. You will also assess patients' suitability for Peritoneal Dialysis as their choice of therapy.

Main duties of the job

To have responsibility for the following aspects of care and management:



The post holder has delegated continuing responsibility for the management of the clinical areas in the CAPD unit.



They will provide clinical leadership to the nursing team in the absence of the Unit Manager.



They will lead the nursing team in the provision of safe and effective clinical practice and enhance the patient's experience.



The post holder will ensure continuity, sharing of ideas and the settings of standards of care.



Information and feedback will be shared to empower patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.



The post holder must possess fundamental management and facilitation skill in order to coordinate and supervise the activity/management of the staff, promote multidisciplinary working and foster a supportive learning environment in the absence of the manager.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Specialist Community Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse NMC Nursing Degree level 6 Renal Trained Nurse with Peritoneal dialysis experence

Desirable criteria

Level 6 degree or above Mentorship/SSSA course Management Course #

Essential

Essential criteria

Has full UK driving licence & willing to use own car Venepuncture & Cannulation Skilled in use of computer/keyboard

Desirable criteria

Anaemia management Quality improvement & auditing experience

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.