Home Dialysis Specialist Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Home Dialysis Team at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The team provides specialist care and support for patients receiving home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis across the region. You will become part of a highly motivated and supportive nursing team, working closely with a multidisciplinary renal team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role involves the training, education and ongoing supervision of patients undertaking home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, both within the Renal Unit and in their own homes. As a Home Therapies Specialist Nurse, you will manage a caseload of home dialysis patients, providing specialist assessment, clinical monitoring and support. Patients are reviewed regularly within their home environment and through joint consultant nephrologist and nurse-led clinics, ensuring safe and effective treatment delivery. Key responsibilities include:

  • Assessing and monitoring patients’ fluid status and overall clinical condition.
  • Evaluating dialysis adequacy and treatment effectiveness.
  • Monitoring dialysis access, dialysis techniques and adherence to treatment plans.
  • Supporting patients’ physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing while adapting to dialysis at home.
  • Overseeing dialysis equipment and treatment
  • Monitoring blood results and haemodialysis water quality.
  • Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and promote independence.

Main duties of the job

Your Main duties of the role will include:

  1. Clinical duties
  2. Clinical Governance
  3. Audit and Research
  4. Communication
  5. Financial Management
  6. Leadership and Management
  7. Training and Education

The posts are an opportunity to join a small but close team who work together to enable the maintenance of the existing home dialysis population and expansion of the service for home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

NMC Registered

Essential

  • NMC Registered

Experience

Essential

  • Renal Experience

Desirable

  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Renal Course

Essential

  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable

  • Renal Course

Home Dialysis Expereience

Essential

  • Home Dialysis Expereience

Desirable

  • Home Dialysis Knowledge

Experience of change management

Desirable

  • Experience of change management

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).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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