Health Care Assistant - Community Peritoneal Dialysis

Job summary
We now have a vacancy for a full time, Band 3, Healthcare Assistant in the Community Peritoneal Dialysis department at Salford Royal Hospital.

You will provide care and support to patients within the hospital and community setting regarding all aspects of Community Peritoneal Dialysis.

You will be supported within the role with on-going training which includes the renal foundation programme.

Main duties of the job
You will possess an NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent with at least 2 years' experience in the NHS or equivalent health care setting. Renal experience with some knowledge of dialysis is desirable. The job is both exciting and challenging where team work is essential and initiative is paramount. Excellent communication, confidence and compassion are essential along with interpersonal and IT skills.

You must have a full drivers license and access to a road worthy car. Business insurance is required.

Salford Royal Foundation Trust is a tertiary centre for Renal patients. Serving the West of Greater Manchester with inpatient, outpatient and in-centre hemodialysis.

You will be providing care for patients and families on peritoneal dialysis at home and in hospital across the west sector of Greater Manchester.

We also have teams supporting community peritoneal and home haemodialysis as well as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) management are also on site.

In return, we can provide you with excellent Renal specific education in a supportive environment with excellent opportunities for professional development in this highly specialist area.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-MED-CS367-26-B

Person Specification
Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable

• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

Driving License

• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Eccles, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Contact: Joanne Collier, Highly Specialist Nurse / Team Lead, joanne.collier@nca.nhs.uk, 01612065231

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.