Dialysis Support Worker

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to join our Networked Dialysis service at Barts Health NHS Trust.

Bart's Health is home to the UK's largest renal & haemodialysis unit, across a wide variety of clinical specialties.Our world class services include Medical, Surgical, Critical Care, Transplantation, Community Dialysis, Acute Dialysis, Research, Palliative Care, Renal Assessment, Living Donation, Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease, based at our brand-new hospital building near the City of London.

The post holder as a member of the multi-disciplinary team will be working in the haemodialysis unit and will be required to work with patients. You will assist in delivering haemodialysis treatment and other care needs of the patients under the supervision of a nurse associate and the registered nurse. You will be providing individualised patient care by listening and communicating effectively to patient and within the multi-professional team.

The post requires flexible hours to meet service need with shift rotations between days and nights. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital, however as the service is networked across Whipps Cross, Newham, Redbridge and Hornchurch opportunities on these other sites can be discussed at interview for those interested.

Main duties of the job

As a member of our Multi-disciplinary Team you will be required to work with patients who have renal failure and are receiving dialysis. You will be required to assist their care under the supervision and direction of a nurse associate or a registered nurse.

The post holder will provide individualised care by listening and communicating effectively to the patient and within multi-professional team.

The post holder will take responsibility for the standard of the environment within his/her identified area of responsibility, ensuring colleagues and patients maintain cleanliness, good infection control practice. He/she will support nurses and doctors in delivering high standards of care in Haemodialysis at home or in the hospital setting.

Need to work flexible hours to meet service need. Shift rotation between days and nights.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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