Home Therapies Assistant

NHS; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A great opportunity to join the NHS as a Home Therapies Assistant, working in the Peritoneal Dialysis team. This role involves providing high standard patient care, managing dialysis treatments at home, and requires previous experience alongside relevant qualifications. Ideal candidates will have a passion for patient care and strong communication skills, with the ability to work within a team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience at Band 3 in NHS primary or secondary care.
• Experience with venepuncture and cannulation is essential.
• Understanding of the Band 3 role.

Responsibilities

• Support Renal specialist nurses in managing care for peritoneal dialysis patients.
• Carry out regular blood taking and monitoring results.
• Make frequent home visits and escalate concerns to registered nurses.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

NVQ 3 in renal care

Educated to Secondary School Level

Job description

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Home Therapies Assistant

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Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Home Therapies Peritoneal Dialysis team based at Dorchester but working across the east & west of the County in the satellite units & within the community.

The role involves working with a progressive, welcoming, supportive team to deliver a high standard of care to patients supporting them in the training & maintenance of their treatment at home.

The right candidate will be able demonstrate they have a professional demeanour and a passion for delivering efficient, compassionate, individualised and holistic care to patients.

A minimum of 1 year experience at Band 3 in NHS primary or secondary care with venepuncture and cannulation competencies is essential, while dialysis experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be given.

NVQ in care, health and social studies qualification or equivalent would be an advantage.

A clean driving licence is essential.

Main duties of the job

• The role involves supporting & working with the Renal specialist nurses in training & managing the care of peritoneal dialysis patients at home with a view to keeping them safe & well & avoiding hospital admission.
• The role requires regular blood taking, monitoring of results, dialysis & peritoneal adequacy tests which you would learn to carry out.
• You would be required to make frequent home visits & visits to other satellite units to help with clinics & patients training.
• You will be required to feedback & escalate to the RNs any concerns as a result of your time spent with a patients.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Job responsibilities

• Evidence of good communication skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
• Evidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.
• Evidence of ability to work with minimal supervision by registered nursing staff.

Please do contact the team for any information you would like about the role.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• NVQ 3 in renal care / renal competencies or working towards achieving these qualifications.
• Educated to Secondary School Level

Experience

• Sufficient experience working as a nursing assistant
• Understanding of Band 3 role

Skills & Abilites

• Evidence of ability to work with minimal supervision by registered nursing staff.
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
• Evidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust