Clinic Manager - St Helens Dialysis Unit

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the Nephrology team at St Helens Dialysis unit. St Helens dialysis unit is part of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust and is part of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Nephrology directorate.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and dynamic nurse who has experience working in a dialysis clinic at band 6 / 7 level to join our team as a clinic manager at St Helens Dialysis unit.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a motivated leader, with excellent proven managerial and leadership skills, who has the drive and passion to create an inspirational learning and working environment, that continuously strives for the highest standards of quality care and has patient safety at the forefront of the services and care provided.

The nephrology directorate have an exciting opportunity to shape dialysis provision at the satellite dialysis clinics. We aim to empower patients by supporting shared care and self-care throughout the directorate.

The post is full time (37.5 hours per week / hours over a 4 week roster period). The clinic manager role will involve a split of management and clinical work so dialysis experience is essential.

You will be supported in your role by the Matron and a team of senior nursing staff.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will have management responsibility for the dialysis unit at St Helens over the 24hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development

The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-RMED-337-26
Job locations: St Helens Dialysis Unit (St Helens Hospital), Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, WA9 3DA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the unit on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
• Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the unit.
• Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward environment is responsive to current issues.
• Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required.
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
• Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies
• Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the unit/department team.
• Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the unit through effective use of staffing rotas
• Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and maintain current records.
• Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.
• Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of the patients\` care are covered.
• Ensure effective communication with relatives, community nursing staff, other hospitals and local agencies to facilitate the smooth transfer and after-care of patients/clients.
• Lead unit team meeting to ensure appropriate information is communicated to all team members
• Ensure that the unit participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.Responsible for the implementation of risk management policies within the ward/department, including the development, implementation and monitoring of action plans to address identified risks.
• Responds within appropriate timeframes to patient complaints and concerns and ensure outcomes and action plans are implemented and monitored
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
• In collaboration with the matron, implement the Trust grievance/disciplinary policy with the aim of ensuring early identification of performance issues
• Monitor and manage staff sickness/absence following the Trust guidelines, and liaise with the Matron as necessary.
• Participate in recruitment and selection of staff within the nursing team ensuring appropriate policies are adhered to.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Post registration qualification in specialty

Desirable

• 1st level degree or studying towards

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of completing training development courses in ward management and leadership skills
• Evidence of knowledge of current nursing issues and developments
• Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement projects
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audits

Desirable

• Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking
• Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students

Other
Essential

• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Supportive of colleagues
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding and application of clinical governance
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic IT skills, including email and word processing

Desirable

• Experience of involvement in action plan following audit / investigation

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).

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Helens Dialysis Unit (St Helens Hospital), Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, WA9 3DA, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Patti O'Kane, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com