Renal Care Assistant

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Take responsibility for maintaining own and others' Health, Safety and Security.
• Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and Standards for Better Health.
• Promote and practice the highest standards of the prevention and control of infection at all times.
• Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to prevention and control of infection policies, procedures and best practice.
• Take responsibility in collaboration with line manager within the appraisal / Personal Development Planning (PDP) process for identifying own learning and development needs within the knowledge and skills framework (KSF).
• Demonstrate skills and activities to others in similar roles and make a contribution as a team member to the training of Health Care Assistants, support workers and supervising learners.

please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person specification

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Communicates effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
• Ability to assist in the learning of others
• Ability to assess learners
• Cannulation
• Phlebotomy
• ECG recording

Desirable criteria

• Previous exposure to renal patients
• Cannulation/phlebotomy

Equality and Diversity

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Personal Capabilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates a commitment to caring for people
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus
• Recognises own limitations
• Recognise the need to undertake training to a specified level of competence

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous Health Care Assistant/ Clinical Aide role
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker
• Demonstrates ability to pass on knowledge to others

Desirable criteria

• Computer literate

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Satisfactory level of General Education
• Good standard of written and spoken English
• Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
• Relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• GCSE in English or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Further recent study /courses

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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