Job summary
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Renal Unit
NHS AfC Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen on The Renal Unit at Hollinswood House for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic Nursing Team.Ìý
The Renal Unit is a busy outpatient area for patients with kidney failure. Patients come in for treatment at least three times a weekÌý for 4 hours treatmentÌý on a dialysis machine.
We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills, to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging fast paced environment.
Main duties of the job
- You will assist staff in the preparation of the dialysis areas and in the disposal of dialysis consumables and waste.
- Stocking up the unit on a daily basis.Ìý
- You will be working in a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for further learning and development.
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Working for our organisation
The Renal Unit is very friendly team and you will get to know the patients very well as they attend so often. It is essential we keep our units as clean as possible for our vulnerable patient group and you will play a key part in that team.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 (A–C) OR Functional Skills L1 or higher
Desirable criteria
- NVQ2/3 in Health related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
- Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital experience
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alisha Morgan
- Job title
- Renal Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 641222
- Additional information
01952 641222
Alisha Ext 4901
Main Reception 5732
Main Unit 4372
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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