Main area: Haemodialysis
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 or 4 shifts per week, combination of 12.5hrs and 6.5hrs)
Job ref: 262-A-24-6722818
Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cumberland Infirmary
Town: Carlisle
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Haemodialysis Healthcare Assistant * Internal Applicants*
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a healthcare assistant who is up for a new challenge and wishes to develop their skills in a renal unit.
Full support and training are provided in care needs of a haemodialysis patient.
The unit provides holistic, evidence-based care to patients requiring haemodialysis. We have 14 stations and care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure. We are a multidisciplinary team.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out delegated tasks involving direct care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, assisting in the delivery of high-quality patient care and support during haemodialysis.
The post holder is expected to work within their own level of competence and assist in the preparation, provision of care, and supervision of patients treated by haemodialysis.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we aim to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and offers a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high-quality care every time’:
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
* National Care Certificate or complete as part of induction process
* NVQ 3 in care (willingness to complete within 1 year of start date) or equivalent experience
Knowledge
* Work in a Customer Focused, Caring environment
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
* Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
* Understanding of confidentiality
* Use of a computer
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work as a team member
* Ability to use initiative appropriately
* Organisational skills
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
* Competent in physical skills e.g., recording ECGs, recording blood pressure
* Venepuncture
* Nursing policies and procedures
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