Healthcare Assistant

Are you passionate about enhancing the quality of life for renal dialysis patients?

We have an exciting opportunity in our Furness (Ulverston) clinic for a Healthcare Assistant who wants to make a difference in our patient’s lives. You will provide patient care according to Diaverum procedures and in order to increase the quality of life for our patients. A comprehensive professional training programme will be provided to you, including on-the-job training, e-learning and access to our in-house education programme ‘d Academy’.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will be expected to support the nursing team by undertaking a range of duties. Duties can include but are not limited to maintaining clean equipment following appropriate training, preparing supplies and packs for treatment, undertaking health checks with patients pre and post dialysis, escorting patients to the clinical and waiting areas and serve refreshments during treatments.

OUR REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health; Social Care or equivalent (preferably working towards level 3)
• Ideally previous experience in hospital and healthcare setting
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team
• Have a positive and dynamic approach to providing safe and effective delivery of care
• Excellent communication skills (oral + written) with fluency in English

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Saturday, Shifts hours from 7:00am to 6:30pm and please note that there are no nights or Sunday working
• Competitive Salary of up to £22,627 depending on experience
• Overtime paid at time and a half after completing full-time hours (150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Paid breaks
• A focus on internal development and career progression with opportunities to undertake relevant study
• 35 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service
• Christmas and New Years Day off
• Correctly fitted and tested PPE
• Free Uniform (*3), Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Life Assurance, Peppy, Stakeholder Company Pension
• Referral scheme paying up to £500

Please note that for this role you must be able to work clinically in a renal setting. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we be in receipt of sufficient applications.