Specialist Registered Nursing Associate

Specialist Registered Nursing Associate

The closing date is 13 February 2026

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please access the full job description and person specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification Qualifications & Training

• NVQ 3 or foundation degree pathway
• Good standard of general education
• NMC Registered
• Foundation Degree
• Evidence of nursing associate training

Skills & Experience

• Experience of working within a health care setting
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be a team player.
• An understanding of the role of a nursing associate
• Patient Assessment including recording observations and preparation for procedure
• Basic Nursing and IT Skills
• Record Keeping
• Renal Experience for a year
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Competent in Renal Replacement Therapies
• Experienced in Haemodialysis and/or Peritoneal Dialysis
• Be able to trouble-shoot problems during any form of dialysis treatment
• Being able to work in an demanding busy environment
• Administration of medication as set by the Nursing Midwifery Council

Knowledge

• Good understanding of the importance of infection control and aseptic techniques
• Delivery of safe effective holistic care to a group of patients
• Underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to promote, prevent and protect from ill health
• Knowledge of Nursing Procedures and Drug Administration
• Good understanding of dialysis and dialysis techniques.
• Awareness of the physiological signs and symptoms of renal disease
• Underpinning knowledge of anatomy and physiology of renal system
• Knowledge of different renal related procedures.

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Being able to work in a demanding busy environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to be a team player
• Motivated and Willing to learn new skills

Other Role Requirements

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust