Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Renal Medicine

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit Band 3 Health Care Assistants in our assisted automated peritoneal dialysis (aAPD) community team. The Band 3 candidates should have previous experience within a health care setting.

The post holders will work as part of a specialist team caring for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). A treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) to remove waste and excess water from blood inside the body using special dialysis fluid which is drained into the abdomen via a catheter (tube), excess waste and water pass into the fluid and a few hours later the fluid is drained out.

The post holder will be required to work within multiple hospital sites and outpatient settings including patient's homes and various other community settings. To possess good I.T skills, excellent communication skills and multi-disciplinary working skills. To undertake training to an agreed level of competence which will enable them to undertake aspects of clinical care within defined parameters using set guidelines, procedure and policies. To support the senior PD nurses with the training and education of junior members of staff and patients under their in-direct supervision.

You will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and be independently mobile and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving license preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points.

34.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Work co-operatively as part of the Multi-disciplinary team supporting delivery of Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) Service in the Community setting primarily, but also within the Trust through practise and appropriate training, achieve and maintain proficiency in a range of clinical skills pertinent to the role and the managed APD service delivery.

Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to the role and service

Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plan in conjunction with your line manager/supervisor.

Act in such a way as to promote a positive image of the Trust at all times.

Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team and patients family.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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