Senior Health Care Assistant

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

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Job summary

Senior Health Care Assistant (Band 3) Full Time

Main Haemodialysis Unit, Sussex Kidney Unit, Brighton

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to join our dynamic and friendly team in the Main Haemodialysis Unit. The department is located in Brighton and is the hub for renal services in Sussex. We are open Monday to Saturday- 06:30-22:30 and dialyses 200 patient per week.

You will work within a specialised area, providing high quality care to patients with acute and chronic renal failure and therefore will be expected to take on extended roles associated with the specialism. You will be an excellent communicator and be required to work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team.

Previous healthcare experience is essential and an existing NVQ level 3 would be desirable. Due to the specialised nature of the unit an informal visit is highly recommended.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to implementing and progressing of a range of patient treatment and care programmes mainly Haemodialysis as delegated by a registered healthcare practitioner, and report back on progress.

This may involve:

Making minor modifications to the care/treatment plan haemodialysis within prescribed parameters

Supervision of individual/group patient therapy sessions

Timetabling/running patient activities (eg. outpatient clinics).

Participate as an active member of the healthcare team:

Organising own day-to-day work tasks (with support available)

Participating in ongoing training and development, and maintaining skills necessary for the role

Contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the service.

Provide day-to-day supervision and co-ordination of junior staff.

Carry out daily practice in line with our Trust values:

Communication

Kindness and Understanding

Fairness and Transparency

Working Together

Excellence

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-5709092-NOV23-A

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Adhere to Unit protocols and policies (eg administrate intravenous device intraluminal locks, cannulate) To accurately monitor and record a patients vital signs, reporting abnormalities to nursing or medical staff To be actively involved in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of a patient To have a good understanding of aseptic technique To procure and safely send off clinical specimens as requested by the nurse of doctor To assist medical staff with procedures To have a basic understanding of renal disease and the importance of dietary and fluid requirements of individual patients Inform the nurse in charge of any potential hazard, accident, incident or patient problem that occurs To have a basic understanding of the haemodialysis process and associated machinery. To be able to initiate/terminate haemodialysis treatments. To be able to trouble shoot complications of dialysis eg clotted lines, intra-dialytic hypotension, with appropriate nursing supervision. To update patient records using renal database such as CV5 and Diamant system

For further details please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Adhere to Unit protocols and policies (eg administrate intravenous device intraluminal locks, cannulate) To accurately monitor and record a patients vital signs, reporting abnormalities to nursing or medical staff To be actively involved in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of a patient To have a good understanding of aseptic technique To procure and safely send off clinical specimens as requested by the nurse of doctor To assist medical staff with procedures To have a basic understanding of renal disease and the importance of dietary and fluid requirements of individual patients Inform the nurse in charge of any potential hazard, accident, incident or patient problem that occurs To have a basic understanding of the haemodialysis process and associated machinery. To be able to initiate/terminate haemodialysis treatments. To be able to trouble shoot complications of dialysis eg clotted lines, intra-dialytic hypotension, with appropriate nursing supervision. To update patient records using renal database such as CV5 and Diamant system

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Essential

1 year Band 2 clinical experience
ENB 136 or equivalent
Care certificate

Desirable

NVQ 4 or equivalent
Skill in venepuncture
IT computer literate (Word, Excel)

Person Specification

Essential

1 year Band 2 clinical experience
ENB 136 or equivalent
Care certificate

Desirable

NVQ 4 or equivalent
Skill in venepuncture
IT computer literate (Word, Excel)

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.