Community Renal Care Assistant

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car travel reimbursement

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Lincoln is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Lincoln Renal Community Team. You will visit patients at home and deliver high-quality care as part of the multi-professional team.

You must have HCA experience and ideally NVQ3 or equivalent; renal experience is desirable but training will be provided. The role involves daily home visits and transporting yourself for travel within the role.

Qualifications

• Previous HCA experience, preferably in renal care.
• Must hold NVQ3 or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and patient-care skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend patients at home for monitoring and deliver high-quality care as part of the home care team.
• Provide direct and indirect care under supervision of a registered health care professional.
• Support the delivery of effective care to renal patients and participate in care planning.

Skills

HCA experience

Excellent communication

Flexibility

Education

NVQ3 or Equivalent

Job description

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-professional team under the direction of an appropriate registered health care professional. Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate registered health care professional. Support the delivery of effective health care to patients/service users by undertaking duties as identified by the multi- professional team. Undertake specified and unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the registered health care professional within an agreed protocol, sphere of responsibility and after completing appropriate competency- based training agreed by the Trust. Attending patients homes for monitoring and delivering high quality care on a daily basis.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Sister / Charge Nurse and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; Facilities Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control; Patients Information and Liaison Service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time enthusiastic, well-motivated Health Care Assistant to join Lincoln Renal Community Team.

We are an expanding team who care for a cohort of patients that undertake either haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at home. The community teams work alongside their colleagues in the Lincoln Dialysis units and you will be based at the Lincoln site. You must have previous HCA experience working and ideally hold an NVQ3 or equivalent. Previous experience in renal is desirable but not essential, as full support and training will be given. The team that you will be joining is dedicated to training and promoting your continuous professional development. The role involves working as part of the home care team delivering high quality of care for a wide variety of renal patients. This will include daily visits to patients homes to monitor their care and assist them so the ability to transport yourself is essential.

Reimbursement for the use of a car for travel within the role is available.

There are various hours available during the core hours of 8:00 - 20:00 with weekend working included.

The successful candidate will be flexible, demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to personal and professional development and a desire to provide a high standard of care delivery to chronically ill patients.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay and skill level required for a skilled worker visa.