Senior Sister/Charge Nurse | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Cromer, NR27 0BQ |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7864127/234-25-H1855-A |
Summary
Fixed term contract / secondment opportunity until 28th December 2026
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to provide expert leadership to the Outpatient Haemodialysis Satellite Unit in Cromer, Norfolk.
The Centre comprises of 9 stations for completion of up to 27 outpatient haemodialysis treatments a day. It is part of a wider network of Norfolk Renal Services that comprises the inpatient Nephrology ward at NNUH, and the Norfolk and Norwich Kidney Centre at Bowthorpe, Norwich.
As post holder you will lead the outpatient haemodialysis service at Cromer Hospital, liaising closely with the Renal Matron and Senior nursing colleagues on Langley ward, the Home Therapy Team, and main outpatient unit at the Norfolk and Norwich Kidney Centre.
You will lead a dynamic, unique & forward-thinking nursing team, seeking to enhance their skills, knowledge, and overall experience in the workplace. Which in turn will enable you to provide your patient group with the best possible health care experience.
As post holder, your duties will include:
To provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialist area of care in an off site nurse led facility
To provide nursing leadership and effectively manage and co-ordinate patient activity, staffing and finance within the haemodialysis outpatient unit to promote high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values.
Opportunity to build a community with patients who are coming to terms with a long-term chronic condition.
Be part of the modernization and refurbishment planning of the Cromer Dialysis Unit.
Function as an ambassador for the Trust in professional and public settings.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Part time: 30.5 hrs per week
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Interview date: 24thMarch 2026
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Overview of Essential Responsibilities:
1. Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to all nursing and clerical staff that are within the staffing establishment of the outpatient unit.
2. Assist with the placement/ redeployment of appropriate personnel/skills across the directorate.
3. To assist with the management of resources in the clinical area within the agreed budget.
4. Implement Trust and Directorate evidence-based policies and guidelines.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Mar 2026