Job summary
Staff Nurse - Renal Services Castle Vale Renal Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified nurses to join our innovative and dynamic Renal Team, based at Castle Vale Renal Unit. This role offers an excellent opportunity for nurses wishing to develop their career within a haemodialysis setting.

Castle Vale Renal Unit is one of the Trust's nurse-led satellite dialysis units, providing outpatient haemodialysis within a modern Business Park setting. The unit currently operates 36 dialysis stations, delivering care six days per week across three shift patterns.

Participation in the emergency out-of-hours on-call haemodialysis service is a requirement of this role.

Informal visits and further information
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

*Prince George, Unit Manager - Castle Vale Renal Unit -0121 424 5926

Main duties of the job
You will work within the Haemodialysis Unit delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients with chronic and acute renal failure. The role requires you to work autonomously within your scope of practice while contributing effectively to the multidisciplinary renal team, ensuring safe, compassionate and person-centred care in line with NHS values and Trust policies.

You will:

• Deliver safe, effective haemodialysis treatments in accordance with unit protocols, national standards and NMC Code
• Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Prepare, operate, monitor and troubleshoot haemodialysis machines and equipment
• Cannulate arteriovenous fistulas and grafts competently (or work towards competency as part of structured training)
• Monitor patients throughout dialysis, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration or dialysis-related complications
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and within professional scope of practice
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential nursing documentation and electronic records
• Provide patient education and emotional support to promote understanding of dialysis treatment and long-term condition management
• Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring dignity, privacy and respect at all times
• Escalate clinical concerns appropriately and participate in emergency and resuscitation procedures
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working

Reference number
304-9018888

Job locations
Castle Vale
Unit 8-11, Castle Vale Industrial Estate
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B76 1AL
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
• *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience
Essential

• *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• \* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• *Being an accountable professional
• *Promoting health and preventing ill health
• *Assessing needs and planning care
• *Providing and evaluating care
• *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• *Improving safety and quality of care
• *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Desirable

• *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Demonstrable communication and relationship management skills which include
• *Listening -- writing -- reading -- speaking in English with understanding of contemporaneous record keeping
• *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
• *Competent in a range of clinical skills/ nursing procedures willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice require
• *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management (take charge of the practice setting in the absence of more senior staff) relevant to the practise setting.
• *Professional appearance
• *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Caring and approachable
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
• *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
• *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience
Essential

• *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• \* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• *Being an accountable professional
• *Promoting health and preventing ill health
• *Assessing needs and planning care
• *Providing and evaluating care
• *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• *Improving safety and quality of care
• *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Desirable

• *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Demonstrable communication and relationship management skills which include
• *Listening -- writing -- reading -- speaking in English with understanding of contemporaneous record keeping
• *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
• *Competent in a range of clinical skills/ nursing procedures willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice require
• *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management (take charge of the practice setting in the absence of more senior staff) relevant to the practise setting.
• *Professional appearance
• *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Caring and approachable
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
• *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Castle Vale
Unit 8-11, Castle Vale Industrial Estate
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B76 1AL
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager
Prince George
Prince.George@uhb.nhs.uk
01214245926

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working

Reference number
304-9018888

Job locations
Castle Vale
Unit 8-11, Castle Vale Industrial Estate
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B76 1AL
United Kingdom

Supporting documents
Privacy notice
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.