Senior Health Care Assistant

Deliver patient-centred nursing care on the renal ward, aiming to achieve the highest possible standards of care delivery, in accordance with the Trust's Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.

Contribute to implementing and progressing of a range of patient treatment and care programmes as delegated by a registered healthcare practitioner, and report back on progress.

Participate as an active member of the healthcare team.

Organising own day-to-day work tasks (with support available); participating in ongoing training and development, and maintaining skills necessary for the role; contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the service.

Carry out daily practice in line with our Trust values: Communication; Kindness and Understanding; Fairness and Transparency; Working Together; Excellence.

Working within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure high quality standards of evidence based care are maintained and Renal Association / Renal National Service Framework guidelines are met

To actively and safely participate as a member of the ward team providing peritoneal dialysis under the supervision of registered nurses.

To contribute to the smooth running of the ward

Ensure efficient use of resources.

Assist in the provision of a working environment which is conducive to learning for all staff and students.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.