Job summary
Employer heading
Renal Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
University Hospitals of Leicester
RENAL, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC CMG
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
37.5 hours per week
Based at Northampton Dialysis Unit
We are looking for an enthusiastic well motivated Health Care Assistant to work in our Nurse led Haemodialysis Satellite Unit based in Northampton. These are exciting times with the unit having relocated to new premises in May 2023 which enables us to increase patient capacity.
You must have experience working in the NHS and ideally hold an NVQ3 or equivalent. Previous experience in renal / Haemodialysis is desirable but not essential, as training will be given. The team that you will be joining is dedicated to training and promoting your continuous professional development.
The successful candidate will be flexible, demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to personal and professional development and a desire to provide a high standard of care delivery to chronically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
- Caring for patients receiving Haemodialysis
- Commencing and discontinuing Dialysis
- Monitoring patients during Dialysis
- Ensuring unit is well stocked
- Maintaining a safe environment by ensuring equipment cleaned regularly.
- Assisting Registered Nurses when needed.
- Act as a effective member of the team
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Sister / Charge Nurse and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; Facilities
Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control; Patients Advocacy and Liaison
DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE WITHIN THE ORGANISATION
- Undertake specified direct and indirect care, clinical and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Health Care Professional.
- Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support consistent with the patient /users plan of care.
- Deliver unsupervised specified care and intervention as prescribed by an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional in accordance to agreed Trust and Directorate policies, procedures and protocols.
- Assist the Registered Professional by developing care plans, assessing and
documenting care, providing verbal and written reports in an effective and safe manner. - Make observations of care with regard to supporting the patient/users general health and well-being.
- Maintain effective communication with the Registered Nurse / Health Care Professional regarding issues relating to assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.
- Assist and support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.
- Carry out duties consistent with individual patient / users wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.
- Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the Health care team and that benefits the patient/ user experience.
Person specification
NVQ level 3
Essential criteria
- Nvq level 3
- 18 months care experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ work based assessor
communication
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Desire to progress with a career in Haemodialysis
team work
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good team work
Desirable criteria
- Personal capabilities
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Howells
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 628976
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Paget house, 2 West street
Leicester
Please select region, state or province
LE1 6XP
- Telephone
- 0116 502 7298
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