Healthcare Assistant - Level 3 (Health and Social Care) - R0132859

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Healthcare Assistant - Level 3 (Health and Social Care) Dialysis Assistant

Are you a Healthcare Assistant with a Level 3 Health and Social Care Specific Qualification (NVQ, Apprenticeship, Diploma) or Equivalent experience seeking an exciting new opportunity to learn specialist skills in renal care?

Do you have the passion to provide outstanding patient experience and maintain high standards of care and dialysis treatment?

We are seeking a helpful, tactful and meticulous individual whom will be able to follow rigorous procedures to join our clinic as a Dialysis Assistant in Carmarthen.

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career, supported by dedicated Clinical Teachers. On joining, you will enroll on our 8 week Fundamental Dialysis Programme, which is accredited by the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association. Thereafter, we continue to provide training and education opportunities which help take your career to the next level.

What does the role involve?

As a Dialysis Assistant you will be working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will:

* Look after individual patients, preparing dialysis equipment for treatment, monitoring vital signs and assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as required.

* Liaise with patients, their relatives and other visitors to the clinic.

* Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.

* Keep documentation up-to-date.

* Administer medication when required.

Grimsby Dialysis Unit operates 18 haemodialysis stations, serving up to 72 patients, in partnership with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust using only the latest equipment. Nursing is planned at a ratio of 1:4 patients.

This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between 6.15am to 11.15pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 6.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £24,670.13 - Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes.

Alongside this we offer a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

* No Sunday or Night Shift Working

* Company Pension Scheme

* Life Assurance

* 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service

* Christmas Day and New Years Day off

* Paid Breaks

* Health Shield Company paid Health Cash Plan

* Long Service Vouchers

* Refer a Friend Scheme (£1000 per referral if successful)

* Sick Pay

* Free Uniform,Tea & Coffee,Flu Vaccine andChristmas Meal

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Sponsorship for training where applicable for career development

* bhsf RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP's and Counsellors

* Blue Light Card - discounts online and in-store

* iChoose - Employee saving scheme with great discounts including phone contracts

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are theleading provider of dialysis servicesto the NHS, operating52 partnership dialysis unitsthat together provide regular dialysis treatment to over3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over344,000 patients worldwideacrossover 4,000 clinics.

We also operate44 production sites on all continentsto provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machinesused around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For more information please visit Fresenius Medical Cares provider website:www.nephrocare.co.uk

We are a growing and ambitious company who invests in talent and creates an environment where you can grow too. Come on our journey with us, see your skills develop and be rewarded for the exceptional care you give!

Dialysis Assistant posts will be subject toan enhanced DBS Disclosure

Fresenius Medical Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• What does the role involve?
• As a Dialysis Assistant you will be working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will:
• * Look after individual patients, preparing dialysis equipment for treatment, monitoring vital signs and assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as required.
• * Liaise with patients, their relatives and other visitors to the clinic.
• * Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.
• * Keep documentation up-to-date.
• * Administer medication when required.
• Grimsby Dialysis Unit operates 18 haemodialysis stations, serving up to 72 patients, in partnership with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust using only the latest equipment. Nursing is planned at a ratio of 1:4 patients.
• This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between 6.15am to 11.15pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 6.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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

Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Ltd

Address

Grimsby

Grimsby

United Kingdom

DN33 2BA

Employer's website

http://www.freseniusmedicalcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)