Advanced Kidney Care Nurse Specialist | East Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic, forward-thinking team of specialist Renal nurses. We are looking for a self-confident and motivated person to join us in the provision of a nurse-led service covering clinics and managing caseloads across our Renal units in East and West Kent. This post is a combination of patient-facing and office-based work requiring excellent clinical, communication and IT skills.

Applicants need experience of Multidisciplinary working and be able to work effectively, both independently as well as within a team environment. Experience of teaching junior colleagues and patients on an individual and also in a group setting would be very advantageous, as we contribute to a robust in-house education programme and also deliver patient group education sessions. This post offers regular working hours covering office/clinic hours (approximately ) Mondays to Fridays.

The post holder will work as a member of the Advanced Kidney Care nursing team, working across East and West Kent to ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.

• Assess, co-ordinate and deliver appropriate care interventions for a complex group of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) incorporating anaemia management, hepatitis B vaccinations, education of patients and their carers (individual/group settings), renal transplant work-up.
• Manage own caseload of patients, working closely with Consultant Nephrologists and the Advanced Kidney Care team leaders.
• Education and training of renal and non-renal nurses.
• Assisting in ongoing and future audit & research projects within the department.
• Travelling to and running nurse-led clinics in Canterbury Renal Outpatients Department and Satellite Renal Units across East and West Kent.
• IV iron administration;
  Giving IM Hep B vaccinations.
• Starting patients on home-based anaemia treatments (Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents and HIF-PH inhibitors).
• Delivering ASK consultations—providing clear, concise education & support to patients to facilitate informed decision making regarding their future treatment choices.
• Assisting in group education for patients and carers;
  Monitoring of bloods and ordering relevant anaemia treatments including screening of prescriptions and making treatment adjustments for own caseload of patients.
• Ensuring Renal Transplant work-up blood tests are up to date for patients pursuing this treatment option.

• Experience of multidisciplinary working and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Experience of teaching junior colleagues and patients (advantageous).
• Excellent clinical, communication and IT skills.

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" and our values guide all we do. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care". It is about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

We are looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Deliver person-centred care including planning, assessment, treatment and evaluation of appropriate clinical interventions within a speciality and generic caseload. Travelling to and running nurse-led clinics in Canterbury Renal Outpatients Department and Satellite Renal Units across East and West Kent. IV iron administration. Giving IM Hep B vaccinations. Starting patients on home-based anaemia treatments (Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents and HIF-PH inhibitors). Delivering ASK consultations—providing clear, concise education & support to patients to facilitate informed decision making regarding their future treatment choices.

Assisting in group educations for patients and carers. Monitoring of bloods & ordering relevant anaemia treatments including screening of prescriptions and making treatment adjustments for own caseload of patients. Ensuring Renal Transplant work-up blood tests are up to date for patients pursuing this treatment option.

Final date to receive applications on Monday 9 Feb 2026