Healthcare Assistant - Renal Haemodialysis Unit
The closing date is 22 September 2025
Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Renal Haemodialysis
Join our dedicated Renal Haemodialysis team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-focused care. Working alongside our skilled nurses, you'll help provide safe, compassionate treatment that supports the aims and values of our Trust.
You will assist in maintaining a safe care environment -- preparing for, carrying out, and discontinuing dialysis -- as well as cleaning machines and work areas in line with infection control standards. Under the guidance of qualified staff, you'll ensure care is delivered with dignity, sensitivity, and respect for individual needs and beliefs.
No previous haemodialysis experience? That's fine -- you'll start at Band 2 and progress to Band 3 upon completion of renal and generic competencies.
The Renal Department operates Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am-12:00 pm. In this role, you'll gain training in all aspects of renal nursing, building knowledge to NVQ Level 3 (General or Renal) with full support from our Senior Nurses and Consultant Physicians.
Training includes hands-on learning in the renal unit, dedicated classroom sessions, and a personal mentor to guide your development every step of the way.
If you're caring, motivated, and eager to develop specialist skills, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
- Supports Nurses in assessment of patients.
- Performs clinical baseline observations.
- Orientates patient and relatives to the ward environment.
- Follows plan of care, reports any changes in the patient's condition.
- Contributes with suggestions and ideas for action.
- Reports results of any intervention.
- Records and documents episodes of care in accordance with guidelines.
- Prepare haemodialysis machines prior to commencing therapy.
- Utilise the information on the eMed (Renal IT) system to obtain correct haemodialysis consumables for each patient according to individual treatment plan.
- Undertake daily quality control check on glucometer.
- Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained in the haemodialysis treatment area.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-MED-BR-1226-B
Job locations
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website
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