Healthcare Assistant - Renal

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

Do you have customer service or care giving experience? Are you looking for a new challenge working with a growing team in an offsite dialysis unit which has been opened since 2020?

Team NNUH's Renal Department is seeking dedicated Health Care Assistants to join their team at our off-site dialysis treatment centre in Bowthorpe.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who wish to develop their clinical skills and progress their healthcare career to join the team.

Our state of the art unit, based on the outskirts of the city centre is open from 6.45am- 10:30pm from Monday to Saturday and closes on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The building has eight bays, each with four stations to provide dialysis treatment to patients. Most of our patients visit us regularly, up to three times a week, so we have ensured it is a bright and airy clinic with plenty of refreshments and televisions to make their stay as comfortable as possible.

Interview Date: 13th June 2024

Main duties of the job

Your role as a Healthcare Assistant will be-

To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse
Keep the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe environment
Welcome patients, visitors and relatives to the clinical area, providing assistance, support and information where required
Accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse maintaining confidentiality at all times
To prepare the dialysis machines ready for treatment, weigh the patients and check their observations on arrival
To prepare the equipment used for each dialysis session and print blood request forms as required.

You'll be joining a friendly tight knit and highly supportive team, where there will be plenty of opportunity to progress and develop your skills. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking and flexible person to assist with the smooth running of our busy department. We provide over 500 dialysis treatments per week and see our clients thrice weekly. If you are someone who enjoys continuity and regular contact with clients then this role could be for you.

If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we would love to hear from you!

About us

At NNUH, we are passionate about staff development and will support you in your career as a Healthcare Assistant and beyond.

There are many exciting opportunities to develop personally and professionally within the division, some of our Health Care Assistants have the opportunity to apply to join the Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) programme. This is a two-year course, resulting in Nursing Associate registration and making you eligible to train as a Registered Nurse via a shortened nursing degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship (RNDA).

The TNA course acts as a stepping stone to becoming a Nurse, as a teaching hospital we are proud to able offer this opportunity to our Health Care Assistants.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be supported through your Care Certificate Programme, requiring completion of set standards, with help from our dedicated Medical Clinical Educator and Practice Development teams.

Upon completion of the certificate, you will also have the opportunity to work additional bank shifts in alternative areas of interest. This will enable you to gain further experience across specialties. To listen to some of the experiences of our healthcare assistants please see the following link for details: Working as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at NNUH - YouTube

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts.

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-23-M2748

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training and Professional Development

Essential

General Education to GCSE Level in Maths and English Grade A-D (3 and above) or equivalent knowledge)

Desirable

NVQ Level 2

Experience

Essential

Experience of working effectively as part of a team

Desirable

Previous health/social care support worker experience

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language

Desirable

Basic computer/IT skills

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Able to work well in a team
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training and Professional Development

Essential

General Education to GCSE Level in Maths and English Grade A-D (3 and above) or equivalent knowledge)

Desirable

NVQ Level 2

Experience

Essential

Experience of working effectively as part of a team

Desirable

Previous health/social care support worker experience

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language

Desirable

Basic computer/IT skills

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Able to work well in a team
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.