Dialysis Support Officer – Summary
Join the Renal Dialysis Team at Royal Preston Hospital as a Dialysis Support Officer. The role involves working early and late shifts, Monday to Saturday, between 7:00am and 8:00pm, during the unit's operational hours.
Applicants should have a friendly and caring demeanour, be proactive, organised and able to work with others in a busy professional environment. Full training will be provided.
Closing date : 15 May 2026
Job responsibilities
* Organise dialysis consumables and ensure safe and efficient treatment environment.
* Connect dialysis machines to water supplies and drain points, start up equipment, run T1 tests, and assist with lining and priming.
* Check and, if required, initiate the appropriate automatic cleaning functions.
* Remove bloodlines from the dialysis machine(s) on completion of dialysis session and dispose of them in accordance with the renal waste control policy.
* Disinfect and clean dialysis machines, including blood splashes/spillages.
* Assist the clinical & renal technologists with the removal of dialysis machines for swap‑outs, service and repair.
* Ensure protective equipment and decontamination procedures are followed when working on equipment that has been in contact with blood‑borne viruses, bodily fluids and chemicals.
* Keep storage and utility areas clean and tidy.
* Housekeeping of consumables stores area(s): unpacking boxes, stacking consumables, rotating stock, collapsing cardboard boxes, etc.
* Ensure patient & top‑up trolleys are always sufficiently stocked.
* Complete monthly trolley cleans.
* Assist with delivery of dialysis consumables to Ward 25 at the request of management.
* Assist with cleaning of water/drain panels in the dialysis units at the request of management.
* Perform other related tasks as required by senior members of the dialysis team.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
* GCSE level qualifications
Desirable
* Basic IT qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
* Understanding of patient confidentiality
Desirable
* Previous experience of working in an acute healthcare or related setting
* Experience of working in a dialysis unit
Employer Details
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Preston Hospital
Preston
PR2 9HT
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