Job summary
Senior Healthcare Assistant in the Haemodialysis service in Guernsey
We are looking to employ a hardworking, self-motivated, reliable individual to support our team. This role will allow you to develop and gain a wide range of additional skills which will enhance your own personal development whist contributing to our high standards of care.
Important: do you not apply if you do not meet the criteria, have you permission to reside in Guernsey?
Closing date: 12 May 2024 at Midnight
Interview date: week commencing 17 May 2024
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting our service users and the nursing team in the provision of dialysis treatments in the Renal Unit at the Princess Elizbeth Hospital. The role involves direct contact with patients while on treatment, organising unit supplies and managing specimens collected for testing in the laboratory. There is opportunity to expand the role to do phlebotomy in the kidney clinics. Training and support will be provided for the successful candidate towards the the completion of competencies.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We promote best practice and clinical excellence, and you will become part of this dynamic team where you will have the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills withour comprehensive training package.
We are a friendly, diverse and dynamic team in which to be part of, and we are looking for an experienced haemodialysis nursing assistant. Consideration will also be given to candidates with extensive clinical skills who wish to pursue a career in dialysis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains a high standard of personal behaviour, and ensures effective communication with other members of the team, staff and relatives, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that all clinical areas are clean, safe, tidy and fully supplied with necessary equipment, paperwork and leaflets
- Performs and records accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output and weight, demonstrating an understanding of normal results, and of the importance of reporting deviations from the normal. Reports abnormalities to nursing or medical staff.
- To procure and safely send off clinical specimens as instructed by the nurse or doctor.
- Perform basic nursing care for patients i.e. general hygiene, assisting patients if necessary.
- Ensures that all Trust and Unit policies and procedures are followed. Acts according to the Health & Safety Act and manual handling practice.
- Informs nurse in charge all accidents or incidents. Informs manager when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice
- To bring any patient who is unwell or who has a problem to the attention of qualified staff.
- Understands the dietary requirements of patients and ensure the patient has appropriate food and drink.
- Obtain blood samples from patients according to Trust policy when required
- Obtain bodily samples from patients when requested and label and record accordingly.
- Transfer and escort patients as required safely to areas within the Trust for operations, investigations and procedures, ensuring they are in a place of safety with adequate handover to the relevant staff.
- In the context of own knowledge, experience and sphere of responsibility, assist colleagues and those less experience to develop competence in accordance with their needs. Acts as a resource and as a support to all new Health Care assistants within the directorate.
- Is aware of the Health Care Assistants role in delivering and documenting care and recording essential patient information.
- Takes account of the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients. Has regard to the environment of care and its physical, psychological and social effects on patients.
- Carries out any other duties as required and of which Sister/Charge Nurse or nurse in charge deems she/he capable.
- Acts in a responsible manner in emergency situations, in accordance with unit and Trust policies and following direction from the nurse-in-charge.
- As requested, works within other clinical areas within the directorate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains a high standard of personal behaviour, and ensures effective communication with other members of the team, staff and relatives, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that all clinical areas are clean, safe, tidy and fully supplied with necessary equipment, paperwork and leaflets
- Performs and records accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output and weight, demonstrating an understanding of normal results, and of the importance of reporting deviations from the normal. Reports abnormalities to nursing or medical staff.
- To procure and safely send off clinical specimens as instructed by the nurse or doctor.
- Perform basic nursing care for patients i.e. general hygiene, assisting patients if necessary.
- Ensures that all Trust and Unit policies and procedures are followed. Acts according to the Health & Safety Act and manual handling practice.
- Informs nurse in charge all accidents or incidents. Informs manager when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice
- To bring any patient who is unwell or who has a problem to the attention of qualified staff.
- Understands the dietary requirements of patients and ensure the patient has appropriate food and drink.
- Obtain blood samples from patients according to Trust policy when required
- Obtain bodily samples from patients when requested and label and record accordingly.
- Transfer and escort patients as required safely to areas within the Trust for operations, investigations and procedures, ensuring they are in a place of safety with adequate handover to the relevant staff.
- In the context of own knowledge, experience and sphere of responsibility, assist colleagues and those less experience to develop competence in accordance with their needs. Acts as a resource and as a support to all new Health Care assistants within the directorate.
- Is aware of the Health Care Assistants role in delivering and documenting care and recording essential patient information.
- Takes account of the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients. Has regard to the environment of care and its physical, psychological and social effects on patients.
- Carries out any other duties as required and of which Sister/Charge Nurse or nurse in charge deems she/he capable.
- Acts in a responsible manner in emergency situations, in accordance with unit and Trust policies and following direction from the nurse-in-charge.
- As requested, works within other clinical areas within the directorate
Person Specification
Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Renal and/or haemodialysis
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills written & oral
- Awareness of the confidential nature of post
- Ability to develop good working relationships with medical and other hospital staff at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional Information
Essential
- Team worker Willingness to learn
Person Specification
Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Renal and/or haemodialysis
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills written & oral
- Awareness of the confidential nature of post
- Ability to develop good working relationships with medical and other hospital staff at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional Information
Essential
- Team worker Willingness to learn
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).
