Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role overview

Are you passionate about enhancing the quality of life for renal dialysis patients?

We have an exciting opportunity in our Great Bridge (Tipton) clinic for a Healthcare Assistant who wants to make a difference in our patients lives. You will provide patient care according to Diaverum procedures and in order to increase the quality of life for our patients. A comprehensive professional training programme will be provided to you, including on-the-job training, e-learning and access to our in-house education programme d Academy.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will be expected to support the nursing team by undertaking a range of duties. Duties can include but are not limited to maintaining clean equipment following appropriate training, preparing supplies and packs for treatment, undertaking health checks with patients pre and post dialysis, escorting patients to the clinical and waiting areas and serve refreshments during treatments.

OUR REQUIREMENTS:

Must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health; Social Care or equivalent (preferably working towards level 3)

Ideally previous experience in hospital and healthcare setting

Ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team

Have a positive and dynamic approach to providing safe and effective delivery of care

Excellent communication skills (oral + written) with fluency in English

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Saturday, Shifts hours from 6:30am to 11:30pm and please note that there are no nights or Sunday working.
• Competitive Salary of up to £22,627 depending on experience
• Overtime paid at time and a half after completing full-time hours (150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Paid breaks
• A focus on internal development and career progression with opportunities to undertake relevant study
• 35 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service
• Christmas and New Years Day off
• Free Uniform (*3), Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Life Assurance, Peppy, Stakeholder Company Pension
• Referral scheme paying up to £500

Please note that for this role you must be able to work clinically in a renal setting. We reserve the right to close the role early should we be in receipt of sufficient applications.

Come grow with us.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Diaverum

Address

Tipton

DY4 7BU

Employer's website

https://global.diaverum.com/ (Opens in a new tab)