Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Sufficient experience working as a nursing assistant
- Experience
Experience in acute care within the last year
- skills and abilities
Evidence of ability to work with minimal supervision by registered nursing staff
- Education qualifications and training
NVQ 3 in renal care / renal competencies or working towards achieving these qualifications.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Understanding of Band 3 role.
- Experience
Evidence of the skills required to care for a patient with ESRF
- skills and abilities
Ability to work as part of a team
- skills and abilities
evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- skills and abilities
evidence of good communication skills
- skills and abilities
demonstrates knowledge of care of patient undertaking renal replacement therapy
- skills and abilities
Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality
- skills and abilities
Evidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.
- Education qualifications and training
Educated to Secondary School Level.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCSW to join the home therapies peritoneal dialysis team. This progressive, passionate team strive to support patients to self manage their peritoneal dialysis treatment at home. The role will involve management of patients attending clinics in settings, as well as home visits across Dorset and Somerset. This role would suit someone who is dedicated to providing truly holistic care to their patients.
Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.
Main duties of the job
Teaching patients to independently manage their peritoneal dialysis across the geographical area of Dorset and Somerset.
Carry out assessments of patients and routine tests required for management of peritoneal dialysis; and escalate concerns accordingly.
Be comfortable working as a team, but also be able to manage time effectively when working independently.
Driving licence and confidence in driving across the geographical caseload patch is essential, as involves home visits.
Maintain stock levels.
Organise time to meet service and patient needs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will involve being confident to communicate with patients, relatives, MDT and primary care regarding patients care; have excellent documentation skills and attention to detail when recording in patients notes and written communication. Knowledge of the care of renal patients would be an advantage, but not essential as full competency based training will be given, in a supportive, dynamic team environment.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Home Therapies Assistant with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Dorchester, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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