University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic well-motivated Health Care Assistant to work in our Nurse led Haemodialysis Satellite Unit based in Kettering.
You must have experience working in the NHS and ideally hold an NVQ 3 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.
The unit is open 24 hours Mon/Wed/Fri and 07:00-19:00 Tue/Thu/Sat. We close on Sundays.
Staff ideally need to be flexible across all shifts.
Main duties of the job
* Caring for patients receiving Haemodialysis
* Commencing and discontinuing Dialysis
* Ensuring unit is well stocked
* Maintaining a safe environment by ensuring equipment is cleaned regularly.
* Assisting Registered Nurses when needed.
* Act as an effective member of the team
Job 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 recognizing 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.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
Person Specification
* NVQ level 3
* Desire to progress with a career in Haemodialysis
* Evidence of good teamwork
* Personal capabilities
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.
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