This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our renal unit at Frimley Park Hospital and to develop into the role of a Dialysis Assistant, Band 3 .
We are looking for an enthusiastic full-time Band 3 Dialysis Assistant with the qualification of NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent.
The candidates are expected to have experience for 1 year in a hospital environment dealing with the general public. They need to be flexible and able to rotate on to days and weekends.
You will be looking after patients with chronic renal dialysis needs requiring an inpatient stay and those with severe Acute Kidney Injury with the support of registered nurses.
In return we will offer you:
o A full induction programme
o A renal training programme
o A competency based appraisal system
We positively promote staff development with the support of the Practice Development team, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills.
Our shift pattern is 07.00 -19.30 for Long day shifts, 07:00 - 15:00 for Early shifts and 12.45-20.45 for Late shifts. There will be occasional night shifts available and the shift pattern is 19.45 - 08:15.
Candidates who are interested in this exciting and challenging world of Renal Nursing, please contact Sijo Stephen (Senior Charge Nurse) on 03006 133575 and arrange an informal visit to the ward.
Main duties of the job
We are a small 8 bedded ward, which takes great pride in being open and friendly. We also have an extremely supportive multidisciplinary team and a group of consultants that are always ready to support their staff.
We nurse patients with both acute and chronic kidney injury. Patients with acute kidney injury are admitted to our ward from all specialities within the Trust. This allows a great deal of exposure to all areas of medical and surgical care and as such we are always looking to recruit staff from all specialities, even those with little or no renal experience.
All we ask is that you have passion and pride in the care you give to your patients. We set high standards and will expect you to meet these.
For our chronic patients we offer both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, these are skills that can not be learned on other wards in the Trust.
As with all areas that treat chronic patients we get to know our patients over multiple hospitals stay. This exposure lets you get to know the real person and not just their illness. We have to say that this is one of the real gems of this ward and Renal nursing.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full job responsibilities.
Some of the main role requirements include:
* With minimal supervision assist members of the multi-disciplinary team to maintain patients hygiene, mobility and nutritional and emotional needs.
* Promote the rehabilitation of patients maintaining Health and Safety.
* Carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical duties.
* Promote equality for all individuals taking into consideration their cultural and religious beliefs, customs and values.
* Supervise and develop less experienced care assistants when necessary.
Person Specification
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
* Experienced for 1 year in a hospital environment.
* Experienced in renal replacement therapy
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.
£26,240 to £27,928 a yearPer annum, incl. HCAS
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