Job summary
Tunbridge Wells Kidney Treatment Centre (TWKTC) is looking for an experienced Band 3 Health Care Assistant in a busy nurse led dialysis unit and outpatient renal clinics.
The role is to deliver safe, effective, compassionate care in a friendly, person-centred environment.
You will also be involved in direct patient care, health promotion and patient education programmes .
Main duties of the job
To assist under supervision in the delivery of fundamental nursing care and a range of clinical duties in liaison with the multidisciplinary team, to ensure the effective and efficient running of the ward/ service.
To contribute to the implementation and progression of a range of patient treatment and care packages as delegated by a registered healthcare professional; reporting back on progress
About us
TWKTC has both dialysis and renal outpatient clinics.
Nurse Led Dialysis has 84 patients.
The Renal Outpatient clinics attends to patients with different ranges of chronic kidney disease and transplant plus phlebotomy only clinic. In a busy clinic ,a staff can attend to up to 30 patients/day
They will be working collaboratively with different clinicians and nurses on a day to day basis hence good organisation skills, flexibility and communication skills are essential
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
-Able to communicate effectively with staff, colleagues and patients, using a sensitive /sympathetic approach, updating the team and using handover effectively
- Able to organise day to day work load, knows remit and escalate accordingly
-Maintains accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which
adhere to the Trusts policies
-Demonstrate competence in taking, recording and interpreting routine vital signs.
-Ability to undertake venepuncture/ phlebotomy competently.
-Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative
Person Specification
TW HCA/ Dialysis Care Assistant Role Requirement
Essential
- Evidence of general education e.g. Functional skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy or GCSE's maths and English grades A-C / grades 4 - 9 or equivalent.
- Vocational Level 3 in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality and practice post in health care setting Completion of Care Certificate
- Experienced Phlebotomy skills
Desirable
- Dialysis experience
TW HCA/Dialysis Nursing Assistant Role REquirement - Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of care and related procedures to area Able to communicate effectively with staff, colleagues and patients, using a sensitive /sympathetic approach, updating the team and using handover effectively Maintains accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the Trust's policies Demonstrate competence in taking, recording and interpreting routine vital signs. Ability to undertake venepuncture. Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative
Desirable
- Knowledge of Hospital systems i.e EPIC etc
TW HCA/ Dialysis Nursing Assistant- Phlebotomy skills
Essential
- Experienced Phlebotomy skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Hospital systems i.e EPIC etc
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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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Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tunbridge Wellls Kidney Treatment Centre
7-15 St John's Rd.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent
TN4 9TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
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