Renal Care Assistant
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Job summary
Lincolnshire Renal Community Team
Part time posts of 20 hours per week
We are looking for a part time health care assistants to join our small renal community team in Lincolnshire. The post is for 20 hours per week to be worked over 3 days between Monday to Sunday between the hours of 8am to 8pm.
The post is varied and will involve:
Assisting the trained staff in caring for the patients in their own home and within the unit
Visiting patients to commence their peritoneal dialysis treatment and disconnect them
Performing blood test as required
Performing other tests as requested
Assisting in the clinics
You will need to have good communication skills, good IT skills and be a team player and able to work on your own
Renal experience is not necessary as full training will be given
Car driver is essential for this role
For further information please contact
Jane Meadows Community sister on 07884 187165
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multiprofessional team under the direction of an appropriateregistered health care professional.
- Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate registered health careprofessional.
- Support the delivery of effective health care to patients/serviceusers by undertaking duties as identified by the multiprofessional team.
- Undertake specified and unsupervised aspects of care andtherapeutic intervention as delegated by the registered healthcare professional within an agreed protocol, sphere ofresponsibility and after completing appropriate competencybased training agreed by the Trust.
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/
Details
Date posted
04 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
358-6679207-RRCV
Job locations
Lincoln Renal Community Team
Lincoln Renal Unit, Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln Renal Community Team
Lincoln Renal Unit, Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Employer's website
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