Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Home Haemodialysis Assistant Practitioner

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Job summary

For the right person this is a rare opportunity to work within a small but dynamic home therapies team. The role requires someone able to support the existing & expanding home therapies with skills & experience in haemodialysis. The role is varied & involves working with the multidisciplinary team to provide the highest quality innovative care when supporting patients to undertake their treatment in their own home. Working in collaboration with our Regional Renal network our strategy is to increase our home haemodialysis population to equal 20% of our total dialysis population.

We are looking for a patient focused, enthusiastic person to join the multi-disciplinary team.

Access to a car and possession of a clean driving license is essential to the post. You will need to be prepared to work flexible hours at times to ensure the requirements of the service are covered.

Previous renal experience with haemodialysis skills essential. The Trust has an excellent educational programme encouraging personal development.

Main duties of the job

You must be flexible in your approach to work; this includes travelling offsite and visiting patients at home.

With support from the renal specialist nurses you will be involved in training patients to perform their own treatments. These patients then require follow up at home, taking blood specimens & helping troubleshoot & resolve problems. You will be proficient in needling & familiar with the use of a Sonosite to assist with assessing access.

The role requires good communication & interpersonal skills to enable good professional relationships imparting health education & sound clinical practice clearly & nonjudgmentally.

About us

DCH is the Regional Renal Unit for Dorset & South Somerset. The service covers a population of 1.49 million patients at four acute hospitals including Yeovil, Poole and Bournemouth. We have satellite units in Poole Yeovil & Bournemouth with plans for another.

Prince of Wales is our 15 bedded inpatient ward receiving referrals from the other local acute Trusts Inpatient support is often required for more than 330 haemodialysis patients, 26 peritoneal dialysis patients, 443 transplant patients, 300 low clearance patients & 3000 chronic renal failure patients.

Here at Dorset County Hospital our renal unit cares for patients at all stages of their condition and provides the supportive therapies, care and treatments required from an outpatient to an acute care setting. The team offers a full range of specialist services in order to support patients in a timely, safe supported and effective journey throughout the health care system. We offer pre dialysis care through specialist teams as well as ongoing programmes of care such as kidney transplantation, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. We aim to providepatients with all the information they need to make informed choices.

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

405-24-AP054DIA

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

NVQ level 3
oHigher Professional Diploma in Health and Social Care

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oFull understanding of the role and its limitations as stated in the job description.
o Minimum one year experience in renal with haemodialysis skills.
oKnowledge & understanding of all forms of renal replacement therapy but primarily haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
oAbility to contribute to the development of junior staff.
oEffective verbal and written skills.
oAble to assist the registered nurse in health promotion.
oVenepuncture for routine blood tests

EXPERIENCE

Essential

oExperience working within a renal setting
oCan demonstrate skills and experience relating to the teaching/ education of junior staff or patients.
oFull, clean UK Driving license essential

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

oCommunicates well and is able to respond to patients needs with respect and empathy.
oWorks well within a team and without direct supervision.
oGood attendance record.
oAble to work flexibly within a busy environment.
oAble to work under the direction of the Renal Nurse Specialists and if appropriate other members of the Renal Team.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

NVQ level 3
oHigher Professional Diploma in Health and Social Care

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oFull understanding of the role and its limitations as stated in the job description.
o Minimum one year experience in renal with haemodialysis skills.
oKnowledge & understanding of all forms of renal replacement therapy but primarily haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
oAbility to contribute to the development of junior staff.
oEffective verbal and written skills.
oAble to assist the registered nurse in health promotion.
oVenepuncture for routine blood tests

EXPERIENCE

Essential

oExperience working within a renal setting
oCan demonstrate skills and experience relating to the teaching/ education of junior staff or patients.
oFull, clean UK Driving license essential

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

oCommunicates well and is able to respond to patients needs with respect and empathy.
oWorks well within a team and without direct supervision.
oGood attendance record.
oAble to work flexibly within a busy environment.
oAble to work under the direction of the Renal Nurse Specialists and if appropriate other members of the Renal Team.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)