Dialysis Assistant

Fresenius Medical Care; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

33 Days Holiday (incl. 8 bank holidays

Overtime paid after full-time hours

Free Parking

Health Shield - Health Cash Plan

Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care invites applications for a full-time Dialysis Assistant in Grimsby. You will work under a Registered Nurse, caring for patients, preparing dialysis equipment, monitoring vitals and maintaining catheter sites.

You will liaise with patients and families and keep documentation up to date. The position involves shifts across Mon–Sat with a competitive salary up to £28,500 and extensive training, including an 8-week Fundamental Dialysis Programme and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent experience is required.
• Ability to follow rigorous procedures in clinical settings.
• Strong communication with patients, relatives and healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Look after individual patients and prepare dialysis equipment for treatment.
• Monitor vital signs and assess, clean and redress catheter sites as required.
• Liaise with patients, relatives and visitors in the clinic.
• Keep documentation up-to-date and ensure supplies are stocked and safely stored.
• Administer medication when required.

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification (NVQ, Apprenticeship, Diploma)

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Level 3 (Health and Social Care) - Dialysis Assistant

Are you a Healthcare Assistant with a Level3 Health and Social Care Specific Qualification (NVQ, Apprenticeship, Diploma) or Equivalent experience seeking an exciting new opportunity to learn specialist skills in renal care? Do you have the passion to provide outstanding patient experience and maintain high standards of care and dialysis treatment? We are seeking a helpful, tactful and meticulous individual whom will be able to follow rigorous procedures to join our clinic as a Dialysis Assistant in Grimsby Dialysis Unit.

What does the role involve?

As a Dialysis Assistant you will be working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will:

• Look after individual patients, preparing dialysis equipment for treatment, monitoring vital signs and assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as required.
• Liaise with patients, their relatives and other visitors to the clinic.
• Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.
• Keep documentation up-to-date.
• Administer medication when required.

This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between Mon, Wed, Fri - 06.15 - 23.15, Tues, Thurs, Sat - 06.30 -18.00

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career, supported by dedicated Clinical Teachers. On joining, you will enroll on our 8 week Fundamental Dialysis Programme, which is accredited by the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association.Thereafter, we continue to provide training and education opportunities which help take your career to the next level.

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £28,500. Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes.

Alongside this we offer a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

• No Sunday or Night Shift Working
• Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service
• Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off
• Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours - 150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Paid Breaks
• Free Parking, Uniform, Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Health Shield - Company paid Health Cash Plan
• Long Service Vouchers
• Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sponsorship for training where applicable for career development
• bhsf RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP’s and Counsellors
• Blue Light Card - discounts online and in-store.

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are theleading provider of dialysis servicesto the NHS, operating52 partnership dialysis unitsthat together provide regular dialysis treatment to over3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over344,000 patients worldwideacrossover 4,000 clinics. We also operate44 production sites on all continentsto provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machinesused around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For more information please visit our careers website https://jobs.freseniusmedicalcare.com/. Healthcare Assistant - Level 3 Health and Social Care (Dialysis Assistant) posts will be subject to (an enhanced DBS Disclosure (UK) Fresenius Medical Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.