Job summary
- Main area
- Renal
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 344-2266KCH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/12/2025
Employer heading

Specialist Registered Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nursing associate looking to expand their skills or an individual willing to undertake the registered nurse associate course . You will be learning how to deliver peritoneal dialysis to our home dialysis cohort in the community . This post is for 37.5 hours a week based in Kent and Canterbury hospital within the home dialysis unit
The working times are 08:00 till 16:00 Monday to Friday or 08:00-18:00 Four Days a week
We are looking for an individual who is eager to learn, have a kind and caring attitude towards patients and colleagues and can be a positive team member. Within this role you will be looking after patients who have a chronic condition who require peritoneal dialysis treatment at home
We will provide the in-house training you require to safely carry out your role in peritoneal dialysis which includes specific dialysis training and further development opportunities within your role. You will have a Band 6/7 as a mentor while you are training and a Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate for peer support .
The main duties of this role include providing peritoneal dialysis care to renal in and out-patients on a daily basis including fluid management, recording observations, daily weights , medication, anaemia, transplant and diabetes management.
Main duties of the job
. To work alongside the specialist nurses within the Home dialysis service (peritoneal dialysis ). To provide support to both patients and carers who are doing peritoneal dialysis in the community and hospital setting.
To be a patient advocate who can work autonomously with support from the clinical nurse specialists. To be responsible for caring and training of the peritoneal dialysis patients ensuring that their emotional and psychosocial well being are being met.
The role of the nursing associate within Home dialysis includes working off site to do out-patients’ clinics also visiting patients in their homes across East and West Kent
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main duties of this role include providing peritoneal dialysis care to renal in and out-patients on a daily basis including fluid management, recording observations, daily weights , medication, anaemia, transplant and diabetes management.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or foundation degree pathway
Desirable criteria
- Foundation Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a health care setting
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to be a team player.
Desirable criteria
- Renal Experience for a year
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
- Competent in Renal Replacement Therapies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of the importance of infection control and aseptic techniques
- Delivery of safe effective holistic care to a group of patients
Desirable criteria
- Good understanding of dialysis and dialysis techniques.
- Awareness of the physiological signs and symptoms of renal disease
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sally Krause
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 864011
- Additional information
Lea Burnett- PD Specialist Nurse 01227 783025
Paula Debling - HHD Clinical Nurse Specialist 01227 864011
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