Band 3 Renal Technician Assistant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

As part of the UHB Renal Technical team you will be working within one of the largest renal dialysis programs in Europe. You will be key part of a dedicated team of specialised engineers responsible for ensuring the delivery of a quality technical service across all areas of our renal service. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver a service we would want for ourselves encouraging a "can do" attitude and a keenness to go the extra mile.

We are looking for a engineer looking to push themselves to the next level, develop their engineering knowledge while building a deep understanding within a specialist medical discipline.

The successful applicant will be a self-motivated, pro-active team player with a "can do" attitude; they will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational/communication skills and possess strong problem solving mid set.

The post holder will be required to adopt a flexible approach to the working week, participation in our on-call rota providing a 24hr/365day a year emergency technical cover to our service will be mandatory after a qualifying period.

For any further information or to arrange a visit to the renal technical department please contact Paul Simpson on or by email at paul.simpson@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Assist in the operation of the technical department, visit patients within their homes to undertake microbiological sampling and perform miner system repairs where needed.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

08 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1072606PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Desirable

*Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

*Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
*Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
*Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
*Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
*Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
*Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
*Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
*Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
*Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
oLeadership
oTeam Building
oManaging resources
oTime management
oRole modelling
oChange management / clinical developments
oClinical governance
oAudit and research
oWorkforce planning / management
oNHS policy and political awareness

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Positive and enthusiastic attitude
*Approachable and friendly
*Supportive
*Flexible
*Well organised
*Effective communicator
*Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
*Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
*Ability to inspire and lead a team
*Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Desirable

*Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

*Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
*Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
*Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
*Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
*Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
*Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
*Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
*Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
*Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
oLeadership
oTeam Building
oManaging resources
oTime management
oRole modelling
oChange management / clinical developments
oClinical governance
oAudit and research
oWorkforce planning / management
oNHS policy and political awareness

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Positive and enthusiastic attitude
*Approachable and friendly
*Supportive
*Flexible
*Well organised
*Effective communicator
*Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
*Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
*Ability to inspire and lead a team
*Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need

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.