Job summary
The Kings Lynn Dialysis Unit is located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
You will be employed by Cambridge University Hospital working in partnership with Fresenius Medical Care and the role will require some flexibility to cover the other satellite Dialysis units of Addenbrookes Hospital.
The 17 station satellite unit compromises of 15 stations and 2 isolation rooms, dialysing chronic long term dialysis patients from in and around the Kings Lynn area and providing holiday dialysis for patients from other areas.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working in a Health Care environment, looking after Dialysis dependent patients, working alongside skilled and knowledgeable Nursing staff. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to assist Nursing staff in the preparation, carrying out and finishing of the patient's Dialysis treatment.
You must have an interest in working and learning new skills in a clinical environment.
An in-house training programme is in place to support you in your new role. This is a busy and rewarding post for anyone interested in a specialised area of Health Care.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
As per Home Office guidelines. Please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Please note due to induction restrictions student visa holders are unable to undertake this position.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st September 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 10th September 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking onsite for eligible staff.
On CUH campus hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre we have a purpose-created colleague-only cafe, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include but are not limited to part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
As per Home Office guidelines. Please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Please note due to induction restrictions student visa holders are unable to undertake this position.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st September 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 10th September 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking onsite for eligible staff.
On CUH campus hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre we have a purpose-created colleague-only cafe, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include but are not limited to part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy (level 2) and complete FBC activity and Values and behaviours assessment
- Completed Trust band 2 competencies if internal applicant
Desirable
- Diploma Level 2/3 in Care/Health or other relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical practice within an acute setting as a Band 2 HCSW
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of respect/6Cs
- Promote the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Recognise the extent and limitations of own and others competence
- Use own initiative recognising when to escalate concerns to a senior member of staff
- Understands the importance of consistently providing individualised care based on current research and evidence
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of area specific patient group
- Understanding of the anxiety and distress of some patients and relatives
- Basic anatomy and physiology
Desirable
- Awareness of National and local priorities and initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Respects patient dignity, wishes and beliefs demonstrating behaviours that are caring and compassionate
- Ability to promote best practice
- Support and induct new junior colleagues and assist them to meet their Performance Standards
- Work as an effective and responsible member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to identify a need for and negotiate changes in practice within the team
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload in order to provide quality care to patient
- Maintenance of clinical competencies
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake a Link role within directorate
- Prepared to undertake recognised mentoring/coaching role
- Reflective practitioner
- IT skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Identify and assess potential risks involved in work activities
- Take responsibility for own personal development
- Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
- You will be expected to complete the Trust band 3 competencies within a 6 month (pro rata) timeframe
Desirable
- Responsible for training and inducting junior colleagues and assisting them to meet their Performance Standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy (level 2) and complete FBC activity and Values and behaviours assessment
- Completed Trust band 2 competencies if internal applicant
Desirable
- Diploma Level 2/3 in Care/Health or other relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical practice within an acute setting as a Band 2 HCSW
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of respect/6Cs
- Promote the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Recognise the extent and limitations of own and others competence
- Use own initiative recognising when to escalate concerns to a senior member of staff
- Understands the importance of consistently providing individualised care based on current research and evidence
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of area specific patient group
- Understanding of the anxiety and distress of some patients and relatives
- Basic anatomy and physiology
Desirable
- Awareness of National and local priorities and initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Respects patient dignity, wishes and beliefs demonstrating behaviours that are caring and compassionate
- Ability to promote best practice
- Support and induct new junior colleagues and assist them to meet their Performance Standards
- Work as an effective and responsible member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to identify a need for and negotiate changes in practice within the team
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload in order to provide quality care to patient
- Maintenance of clinical competencies
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake a Link role within directorate
- Prepared to undertake recognised mentoring/coaching role
- Reflective practitioner
- IT skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Identify and assess potential risks involved in work activities
- Take responsibility for own personal development
- Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
- You will be expected to complete the Trust band 3 competencies within a 6 month (pro rata) timeframe
Desirable
- Responsible for training and inducting junior colleagues and assisting them to meet their Performance Standards
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kings Lynn Dialysis Unit
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)