Staff Nurse - Dulwich Satellite Unit

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse - Dulwich Satellite Unit The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We have an exciting opportunity at our Dulwich Renal Satellite Unit which is located at Tessa Jowell Health Centre. Our unit comprises of diverse team and promotes personal and professional development. You will be involved in assisting the unit manager to drive forward quality patient centred compassionate care as well as assisting and supporting the team to attain efficiency and sustain standards. This is an ideal opportunity for a band 5 nurse to utilise and enhance their mentoring skills, leadership qualities, time management, and independent working. As a band 5 staff nurse, you are expected to understand the principle of haemodialysis including connecting and disconnecting patients on haemodialysis. You are required to commence patients on haemodialysis and discontinue treatment in a safely manner as well as lining and priming of haemodialysis machines, troubleshooting complications, data input, stripping the machines. You will also have the opportunity to learn, assessment of fistulas including cannulations. You will have 2 weeks supernumery and the opportunity to work alongside senior nurses and practice development nurses. You will have your Assessor and Supervisor assigned to you. Main duties of the job Providing independent holistic care to the patients. Assist and supports the senior nurses in the daily smooth running of the unit. Cleaning of the equipment's like dialysis machines, bed, tables. Lining, priming and stripping of the haemodialysis machines. Monitoring patient observations and documentation of the findings. Report to the senior nurses of any deviation from normal. Supporting and mentoring health care assistants including appraisals. AVF assessments and cannulation. Connecting and disconnecting to the machine for AVF and AVG patients only. Prioritise patient care based on individual needs. Daily checking of the water plant systems document and report appropriately. Involved in patient educations and support any ongoing research studies in the unit. Involved in assessment, planning and evaluation of care. Maintain effective communication within the team at all times. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. To ensure and promote the trust policies and protocols are adhered. To participate in team meetings as required by your team leader. To ensure your competency document are signed and dated. About us The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff. Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability . We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who ar