Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge or do you have interest to develop new skills? If so we have an exciting career opportunity for you. The chronic kidney disease and transplant team here, at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust looks after out patients who have chronic kidney disease and are being prepared for dialysis or conservative care, or are post kidney transplant .
Main duties of the job
You will be required to deliver a high standard of care and demonstrate the ability to work using your own initiative. Applicants should have a positive attitude, and an enthusiastic approach to work within a clinical environment. Good communication skills are essential in order to work closely with the multidisciplinary team, as well as communicate appropriately with patients, relatives and or carers.
You will work alongside a specialist nursing team, looking after patients with chronic kidney disease and patients who are post kidney transplant.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and committed to providing a high quality, patient centered experience. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic specialist nurse team.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Assisting the specialist nurses within the department to run clinics which are either nurse led or multidisciplinary for both the CKD and Transplant Teams. They will also assist the administrative staff with any clerical jobs such as collecting or taking post and filing. They will answer the telephone and take messages if required.
The HCA role consists of taking patient observations and testing patient urine during clinics for the specialist nurse clinics and consultant clinics to ensure the clinics run in a timely manner.
Ensures the department is kept clean and tidy between clinics and checks stock levels
for ordering supplies and fetch stock if needed.
Take urgent bloods to the labs and will take or collect prescriptions from pharmacy.
Escort patients to other departments.
Provide sandwiches and make drinks for patients if required.
Assist with patients mobilising if required.
Assist with personal care if needed.
Meet and greet patients and visitors to the department and ensure the nursing
team know the patient has arrived.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description:
Assisting the specialist nurses within the department to run clinics which are either nurse led or multidisciplinary for both the CKD and Transplant Teams. They will also assist the administrative staff with any clerical jobs such as collecting or taking post and filing. They will answer the telephone and take messages if required.
The HCA role consists of taking patient observations and testing patient urine during clinics for the specialist nurse clinics and consultant clinics to ensure the clinics run in a timely manner.
Ensures the department is kept clean and tidy between clinics and checks stock levels
for ordering supplies and fetch stock if needed.
Take urgent bloods to the labs and will take or collect prescriptions from pharmacy.
Escort patients to other departments.
Provide sandwiches and make drinks for patients if required.
Assist with patients mobilising if required.
Assist with personal care if needed.
Meet and greet patients and visitors to the department and ensure the nursing
team know the patient has arrived.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCA level 2, Care Certificate, Maths and English A-C
Desirable
- 2 years experience in Health Care environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCA level 2, Care Certificate, Maths and English A-C
Desirable
- 2 years experience in Health Care environment
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).
