University Hospitals of Leicester
NHS Trust
RENAL, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC CMG
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
30 hours per week
Based at Kettering Dialysis Unit
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.
Shifts times are
Early 07:00-15:00 or 07:00-18:00
Mid 11:00-19:00
Late 12:00-23:00 or 15:00-23:00 (Mon/wed/fri only)
Night 21:00-08:00 (Mon/wed/fri only)
Staff ideally need to be flexible across all shifts.
• 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
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:
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.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024