Community Dialysis Healthcare Assistant

We are looking to recruit energetic, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to work with a team of healthcare assistants visiting patients at home to prepare and set up the patients peritoneal dialysis machine or to set up manual peritoneal dialysis. Patients receive at least one visit per day from one of the team, including at weekends and in the evenings. The working pattern includes regular weekend work and late shifts. Shifts are between 8 am and 10 pm on a rota basis. This is a busy but rewarding service, and the applicant needs to be a reliable individual. Full training will be given to the successful candidates. It is essential that you have a full clean driving license and have access to a reliable carMain duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents in addition to the information given below. We are a team of nurses caring for patients undergoing dialysis treatment at home. We teach patients how to do their own dialysis at home and then monitor and support the patient and their family at home In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents as attached to this advert.

• Traveling to patients throughout Nottinghamshire, full driving license therefore required
• Setting up patients dialysis machine in their home
• Changing and organising patient dialysis stock
• Carrying out manual peritoneal dialysis fluid exchanges when requested
  
  We are looking for staff who are passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and put the patient at the centre at all times.
We offer a truly unique experience working within the Renal & Renal Transplantation speciality, part of the CAS Division, NUH. We recognise outstanding individuals and support them in their career and development in every way we can. A key feature of our specialty is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trust, engagement and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services If you are a committed, flexible, team-player who insists in the best possible care for your patients and are ready to become part of the Renal Home Therapies team then we'd love to hear from you