Job summary
- Main area
- Renal Satellite Unit; Dialysis Department
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-MIC-1258
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £26,696 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 2
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an individual with excellent communication skills to join our team on this 53-stationed chronic haemodialysis unit.
The successful candidate will assist registered nursing staff in caring for patients who require haemodialysis and become a member of the multidisciplinary care team.
The setting up and decontamination of equipment is a major part of this role. The work is routine, physically demanding, challenging and rewarding.
Due to specific nature of the job candidates are strongly advised to call and book a visit to the department.
Flexibility is essential – the unit operates between 7.00am-12.30midnight Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and between 7.00am-19.30pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Closed on Sundays.
Candidates will have to attend an assessment centre and if successful they will proceed to interview .
Main duties of the job
To assist qualified nursing staff to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients receiving haemodialysis treatment
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy Skills Level 1
- Literacy Skills Level 2
Desirable criteria
- Degree education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good insight into role
- Ability to prioritise work
- Experience in team work
Desirable criteria
- Previous recent care work experience in an acute NHS environment or rehab ward/unit
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Punctual
- Good understanding of windows-based applications, eg. MS Word, Excel
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative and be assertive
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Edwards,
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 869 3245
- Additional information
Delia Puscas or April Arribas
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