Job Description
Healthcare Assistant - Level 3 (Health and Social Care) – Dialysis Assistant
Are you a Healthcare Assistant with a Level 3 Health and Social Care Specific Qualification (NVQ, Apprenticeship, Diploma) or Equivalent experience seeking an exciting new opportunity to learn specialist skills in renal care?
Do you have the passion to provide outstanding patient experience and maintain high standards of care and dialysis treatment?
We are seeking a helpful, tactful and meticulous individual whom will be able to follow rigorous procedures to join our clinic as a Dialysis Assistant in Frome Dialysis Unit.
What does the role involve?
As a Dialysis Assistant you will be working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will:
* Look after individual patients, preparing dialysis equipment for treatment, monitoring vital signs and assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as required.
* Liaise with patients, their relatives and other visitors to the clinic.
* Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.
* Keep documentation up-to-date.
* Administer medication when required.
This is a part time role of 34.5 ...