Senior Dialysis Assistant

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to expand their current dialysis skills in the health care setting, as a band 3 dialysis Assistant you will be learning how to support the delivery of Haemodialysis to our outpatient's on the dialysis unit at the Alan Squirrel Renal Unit at Margate

You will be required to safely establish patients on to dialysis and undertake their care according to local protocols and procedures. Looking after these group of patients who require treatment three times a week

Use own advanced skills competence and experience, to support patients in developing dialysis skills (shared care), and support new staff joining the service to achieve the required competencies to carry out safe dialysis. Work with the trained nurses in supervising and mentoring the junior dialysis assistants

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work Monday to Saturday over a roster pattern no nights involved apart working on a twilight / evening shift and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Our shifts are Early (06:30-14:30) and Late (11:40-19:30). Long Days (06:30-19:30), Evenings (16:30-00:20),

Within this role you will be looking after patients who have a chronic condition who attend the unit three times a week

We will provide the in-house training you require to safely carry out your role in dialysis which includes specific dialysis training and further development opportunities. You will have a registered nurse as a mentor while you are orientated to the unit and support your learning.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please be aware that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently hold a Certificate of Sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

As of 9th April, we can only sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for band 2/3 roles if we can demonstrate that we were unsuccessful in recruiting a candidate who does not require a visa. Given this change, it is unlikely that we will be able to sponsor any candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for this role.