Senior Home Therapy Dialysis Assistant (Part Time 20 hrs p/w)
Job Summary: This is a part-time post for 20 hours per week, hybrid working within the community at patients’ homes, and also based within our Home Therapy team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital site. The service includes visiting the homes of patients across East & West Berkshire.
The majority of your time will be spent within the homes of patients providing practical support/set‑up of automated peritoneal dialysis (PD) machines and all the clinical care around this. Renal replacement therapy is carried out either 4× daily manually or overnight by an automated machine. It is a life‑saving treatment required every day, 365 days a year, and will involve some weekend/bank holiday working.
Work hours: approximately 9 am – 2 pm, with some flexibility. You must hold a current valid UK driving licence to travel the homes of patients across East & West Berkshire.
Responsibilities
* Set up of the automated peritoneal dialysis.
* Manual peritoneal dialysis.
* Observations, stock taking, clinical disposal of waste, dialysis‑related dressings.
* Liaise with the trained renal team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
* Blood taking.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Successful completion of Trust’s Band 2 Developmental passport or ability to demonstrate equivalent competence.
* Experience as a Healthcare Assistant within an acute hospital environment or equivalent setting.
* Reliable work/service record.
* Hold a current valid UK driving licence.
* NVQ/QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care (Desirable).
* Completion of Care Certificate (Desirable).
Pay: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro‑rate per annum. Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Part‑time.
Employer: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check required. The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
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