Renal Nurse Consultant | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,455 - £74,896 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 December 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7550529/405-25-NM516RNC |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Renal Services at Dorset County Hospital, providing expert clinical leadership and strategic direction for renal healthcare within our acute hospital and satelite dialysis untis in East Dorset and South Somerset.
In this pivotal role, you will have the autonomy to lead service development across both in-patient and community settings, influence strategic decisions, and deliver exceptional care to patients and families - making a lasting impact every day. You'll work alongside leading Consultants in Renal Medicine, with access to advanced learning and development opportunities.
As Nursing Lead, you will collaborate with senior clinicians, the interdisciplinary team, operational management, and external partners to transform and improve patient outcomes and experiences. You will provide expert clinical leadership, act on concerns, and ensure effective communication.
Areas of practice include the Renal Department, Dialysis, Satellite Dialysis Services, Prince of Wales ward and relevant outpatient departments. This is a regional service covering Dorset and south Somerset.
The lead nurse will be responsible for leading the development of nurses and nursing practice within the speciality of Renal Care and Transplantation.This role will provide leadership and direct line management to the renal specialist nursing team and the dialysis units and provide specialist renal support to the Prince of Wales ward whilst working closely with colleagues across the service.
This role requires a highly experienced practitioner who has demonstrable experience of working across renal specialties and will lead and support renal services for Dorset with the aim of enabling patients with renal disease to remain as well as possible for as long as possible.
The lead nurse will provide inspirational leadership to nurses and other staff managing renal and transplant patients, acting as an exemplary role model for all issues relating to patients with kidney disease.
With members of the multi-disciplinary renal team, lead the development of a five-year strategy with a view to redesigning and improving the service whilst contributing to clinical governance strategies that relate to renal services at Dorset County Hospital.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025
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