Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant Peritoneal Dialysis Community
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit some Band 3 Health Care Assistants; to join our assisted automated peritoneal dialysis (aAPD) community team. The Band 3 candidates should have previous experience within a health care setting.
The post holder will work as part of a specialist team caring for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) and will be required to work within multiple hospital sites and outpatient settings including patient's homes and various other community settings. Applicants should possess good I.T skills, excellent communication skills and multi-disciplinary working skills.
The post holder will undertake training to an agreed level of competence which will enable them to undertake aspects of clinical care within defined parameters using set guidelines, procedure and policies. The post holder will support the senior PD nurses with the training and education of junior members of staff and patients under their in-direct supervision.
You will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and be independently mobile and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving licence preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points.
If you are interested in working with us and developing your career; we would love to hear from you. Informal chats are welcomed.
Work co-operatively as part of the Multi-disciplinary team supporting delivery of Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) Service in the Community setting primarily, but also within the Trust through practise and appropriate training, achieve and maintain proficiency in a range of clinical skills pertinent to the role and the managed APD service delivery.
Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to the role and service
Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plan in conjunction with your line manager/supervisor.
Act in such a way as to promote a positive image of the Trust at all times.
Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients, family and carers.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
- Care Certificate or equivalent evidence of training associated with the role of a Health Care Support workers.
- Mathematics and English qualifications at level 2 ( CSE Grade 1 or above , GCSE Grade 4 / C or above , O Level Grade C or above , Functional skills Level 2 )
- Evidence of training / skills applicable to the role : phlebotomy
- Experience of working as a health care assistant / support worker in the NHS in an inpatient or community practice setting.
- Experience in carrying out assigned duties after training (E) Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team led by Registered Nurses.
- Experience in undertaking a range of physical observations and clinical skills relevant to the role
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role and tasks involved.
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete competence for a range or clinical skills and additional training applicable to the department.
- Good standard of spoken and written English
- Ability to prioritise own work load and can articulate through practice based experience where this has been essential
- Knowledge of computer and IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate role/ tasks to new starters (E) Ability to relate to others and work in a diverse team
- Can make judgements in relation to workload
- Willingness to learn new skills & an interest in personal development
- Demonstrates enthusiasm in relation to working in a busy environment with a high demand for consistent and concise verbal communication
- Able to report back in a factual and concise manner to multidisciplinary team
- An understanding of personal/ professional boundaries.
- Team Working
- Communication skills
- Escalation of concern
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Caring and approachable
- Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- Flexible, Reliable and Punctual
- Can demonstrate empathy
- Application form/ Interview Other Factors e.g. ability to work shifts, ability to drive, etc. Able to meet the travel requirements.
- Ability to act in accordance to emergency plans and procedures.
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.
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