Assistant Technical Officer

Job summary

This role involves preparing and programming the dialysis machines and related equipment for dialysis sessions, and assisting the nurse with caring for a team of patients whilst on dialysis. You will be provided with the appropriate training to learn how to do this and there may be further opportunities to progress to Nurse Associate Training and, becoming part of the on call rota for the unit.

This is a demanding role, involving both technical and caring aspects. On commencement of the post, support will be provided by a mentor (an experienced technician), and the Clinical Facilitators, until you are deemed competent to work unsupervised. The Clinical facilitators also provide continued support, to allow you to develop your skills further. Your reliability in terms of attendance and timekeeping are essential.

You will be working alongside nurses to provide dialysis care, and will ensure the needs of complex chronic patients are met.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure machines kept clean and disinfected between each patient
• Records clinical observations on patients' dialysis charts and data input onto computer
• Maintains confidentiality at all times, adhering to data protection act
• Requires the moving of bulky/heavy items including dialysis machines and moving machines around the department using moving and handling techniques
• Requires frequent periods of concentration when putting the patients on and off dialysis treatments due to using complex and technical machines, throughout the shift
• Needs to be able to respond to unpredictable situations i.e. emergencies involving patients becoming unwell on dialysis, providing emergency assistance and following instructions and directions
• Able to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour from patients at times
• Able to deal with sudden changes in patients condition, such as becoming unwell, and cardiac arrests requiring resuscitation - can occur at any time on any shift

Closing date of applications: 16 July 2025Interview date: 30 July 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxetter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxetter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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