Job summary
Full Time Position available
Northamptonshire Renal Community Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time enthusiastic, well-motivated Health Care Assistant to join Northants Renal Community Team. We are an expanding team who care for a cohort of patients that undertake either haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at home. The community teams work alongside their colleagues in the Northampton and Kettering Dialysis units and you will be based at one of these sites.
You must have previous HCA experience working and ideally hold an NVQ3 or equivalent. Previous experience in renal is desirable but not essential, as full support and training will be given. The team that you will be joining is dedicated to training and promoting your continuous professional development.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working as part of the home care team delivering high quality of care for a wide variety of renal patients. This will include daily visits to patients homes to monitor their care and assist them so the ability to transport yourself is essential. Reimbursement for the use of a car for travel within the role is available. There are various hours available during the core hours of 8:00 - 20:00 with weekend working included.
The successful candidate will be flexible, demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to personal and professional development and a desire to provide a high standard of care delivery to chronically ill patients.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay and skill level required for a skilled worker visa.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-professional team under the direction of an appropriate registered health care professional.
- Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate registered health care professional.
- Support the delivery of effective health care to patients/service users by undertaking duties as identified by the multi- professional team.
- Undertake specified and unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the registered health care professional within an agreed protocol, sphere of responsibility and after completing appropriate competency- based training agreed by the Trust.
- Attending patients homes for monitoring and delivering high quality care on a daily basis.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Sister / Charge Nurse and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; Facilities Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control; Patients Information and Liaison Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-professional team under the direction of an appropriate registered health care professional.
- Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate registered health care professional.
- Support the delivery of effective health care to patients/service users by undertaking duties as identified by the multi- professional team.
- Undertake specified and unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the registered health care professional within an agreed protocol, sphere of responsibility and after completing appropriate competency- based training agreed by the Trust.
- Attending patients homes for monitoring and delivering high quality care on a daily basis.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Sister / Charge Nurse and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; Facilities Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control; Patients Information and Liaison Service.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- HCA experience for 12 months
Desirable
- Experience of teaching
- Renal dialysis experience
- Care certificate
Skills
Essential
- Communicates effectively working as part of a team
- Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
- Acts on own initiative whilst staying within boundaries of role
Desirable
- Desire to progress within healthcare career
- Phlebotomy
- ECG recording
Role specific
Essential
- Able to transport to patients homes (driver)
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- HCA experience for 12 months
Desirable
- Experience of teaching
- Renal dialysis experience
- Care certificate
Skills
Essential
- Communicates effectively working as part of a team
- Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
- Acts on own initiative whilst staying within boundaries of role
Desirable
- Desire to progress within healthcare career
- Phlebotomy
- ECG recording
Role specific
Essential
- Able to transport to patients homes (driver)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
