Renal Dialysis Assistant

Job overview

We have an opportunity for a Band 3 Renal Dialysis Assistant to join our friendly Nurse led Haemodialysis Team at Easingwold Satellite Renal Unit.

Easingwold Satellite Unit is a 10 station Haemodialysis Unit caring for patients with chronic kidney disease. We are part of York Renal Services, which also has a main unit at York Teaching Hospital and a satellite unit in Harrogate and Scarborough ( Fresenius run).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills to join us. You will be part of a dynamic forward thinking multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality individualised evidence based care. In addition to possessing excellent communication and people skills, you must also work well under pressure and use your initiative.

One year dialysis experience is required and a comprehensive training package will be provided and learning opportunities .Ongoing support will be provided by other members of the nursing team and the Renal Clinical Educator.

Although based at Easingwold the successful candidate needs to be flexible to cover occasional shifts at York or Harrogate, if there is a clinical need.

The unit is currently open Monday-Saturday , Sundays are occasionally worked where the unit needs to close for certain public holidays

Please note our site is not easily accessible by public transport.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients within your scope, ensuring accurate written records are kept
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Trust Values
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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