Healthcare Assistant - Renal Unit

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on The Renal Unit at Hollinswood House for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic Nursing Team.

The Renal Unit is a busy outpatient area for patients with kidney failure. Patients come in for treatment at least three times a week for 4 hours treatment on a dialysis machine.

We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills, to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging fast paced environment.

Main duties of the job

You will assist staff in the preparation of the dialysis areas and in the disposal of dialysis consumables and waste.
Stocking up the unit on a daily basis.
You will be working in a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for further learning and development.

About us

The Renal Unit is very friendly team and you will get to know the patients very well as they attend so often. It is essential we keep our units as clean as possible for our vulnerable patient group and you will play a key part in that team.

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-HCA-004

Job locations

Hollinswood House

Stafford Park 1

Telford

TF3 3DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 (A-C) OR Functional Skills L1 or higher

Desirable

NVQ2/3 in Health related subject

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

Desirable

Previous hospital experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 (A-C) OR Functional Skills L1 or higher

Desirable

NVQ2/3 in Health related subject

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

Desirable

Previous hospital experience

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.