Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Registered Nursing Assistant or an Assistant Practitioner (Health)
- Qualifications
Experience as a Nursing Assistant or Assistant Practitioner
- Ability to be a lone worker after a period of supervision
Achieved following training and supervision / prior experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Prior experience in Adult medicine / community nursing / renal
- Qualifications
Driver / car owner
- Qualifications
Prior medical / renal nursing experience
- Ability to be a lone worker after a period of supervision
Prior patient or family training experience
Job overview
Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate for Renal Home Therapies
PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.
Nursing Associate - deliver hands on renal care to Renal Home therapy patients along their renal journey.
Essentially this a core hour post working Monday-Friday with the very occasional bank holiday working.
The role will involve the Nursing Associate to develop the skill of training patients to carry out Peritoneal dialysis and all their associated renal care.
The majority of the time you will be based at the RBH site - going on and off-site to meet the patients needs and service delivery.
Renal Care is provided in a variety of settings at the RBH base, in the patients homes, alternative RBH wards if the patient is an in -patient, additional care services, e.g. if there is a need to take renal care to the patient, out -patient settings.
The Renal service at the RBH covers East and West Berkshire (Jct 4-14 M4 corridor as an example).
Main duties of the job
To carry out Peritoneal dialysis (PD)as a dialysis modality.
Teach patients to undertake PD or Automated PD ( APD).
Patient health education.
Home visits.
Observations / ECG's.
Wound care Infection control practices.
Venepuncture / cannulation.
Support the trained staff with service delivery.
Assist with renal procedures.
Stock control.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient training.
Patient and family reviews / support
Venepunction / Cannulation.
Assisting the trained team in service delivery of these Home therapy patients.
Observations / fluid / infection reviews.
Assist with infection control /risk practices.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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 Registered Nursing Associate for Renal Home Therapies with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nursing associate role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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