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Job summary

Main area
Renal
Grade
NHS AfC Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 Long days per week, 6 day working pattern including days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
223-HCR-004
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hollinswood House
Town
Telford
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverPregnancy Loss Pledge

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

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

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
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402