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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dialysis Assistant

The closing date is 04 February 2026

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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 unit at William Harvey Hospital.

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 from bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Our shifts are Early (06:50-12:50) and Late (12:00-18:50 or Long Days (06:50-18:50).

Within this role you will be looking after patients who have a chronic condition who attend the unit three times a week and to cover Nephrology Clinic as an outpatients.

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 and band 4 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 note 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 have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for eligible Band 5 roles and above.

Details

Date posted

28 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-0062KCH

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford

TN240LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE's including English and Math
  • Working towards NVQ II or III

Desirable

  • Completed Care Certificate

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of dialysis and associated dialysis techniques.
  • Good understanding of infection control and aseptic, or non- touch techniques.
  • Customer service skills
  • Understanding of Dialysis and HDF (Pre Dilution & Post Dilution)

Desirable

  • Understanding of different UF profiles, and haemodiafiltration
  • Understand use of technology used to assess fistula flow and recirculation.
  • Ability to cannulate routine and also more complex arteriovenous fistulae or grafts for dialysis purposes.
  • To be able to deal with all types of dialysis related procedures and the ability to problem solve in some situations
  • 6 months previous experience in a health care setting
  • Able to take blood sample from Peripheral veins
  • Urine dip or Testing using Urinalysis machine

Governance

Essential

  • Awareness of incident reporting
  • Basic IT skills
  • An understanding of the role of a Dialysis Assistant (Clinic cover)
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Importance of documentation standards with record keeping

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to be a team player
  • Work effectively under pressure

Other

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Mission and Values.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE's including English and Math
  • Working towards NVQ II or III

Desirable

  • Completed Care Certificate

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of dialysis and associated dialysis techniques.
  • Good understanding of infection control and aseptic, or non- touch techniques.
  • Customer service skills
  • Understanding of Dialysis and HDF (Pre Dilution & Post Dilution)

Desirable

  • Understanding of different UF profiles, and haemodiafiltration
  • Understand use of technology used to assess fistula flow and recirculation.
  • Ability to cannulate routine and also more complex arteriovenous fistulae or grafts for dialysis purposes.
  • To be able to deal with all types of dialysis related procedures and the ability to problem solve in some situations
  • 6 months previous experience in a health care setting
  • Able to take blood sample from Peripheral veins
  • Urine dip or Testing using Urinalysis machine

Governance

Essential

  • Awareness of incident reporting
  • Basic IT skills
  • An understanding of the role of a Dialysis Assistant (Clinic cover)
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Importance of documentation standards with record keeping

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to be a team player
  • Work effectively under pressure

Other

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Mission and Values.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford

TN240LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford

TN240LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Marecel Giron

marecelgiron@nhs.net

01233651872

Details

Date posted

28 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-0062KCH

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford

TN240LZ


Supporting documents

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