Renal Transplant Care Assistant — Patient Advocate

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Health Care Assistant to join the Renal Post Transplant Team. You will care for a growing post renal transplant patient population and support outpatient visits.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and some renal experience. You will educate patients and families, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and help maintain quality of life for complex renal patients.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in renal care or transferable skills for renal post-transplant care.
• Ability to provide high standard of care to complex renal transplant patients.

Responsibilities

• Support patients at outpatient visits and throughout the patient journey.
• Educate patients and families about the transplant process.
• Collaborate with the renal team to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Demonstrate teamwork, communication, and IT skills.

Skills

Renal experience

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Health Care Assistant to join the Renal Post Transplant Team. You will care for a growing post renal transplant patient population and support outpatient visits.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and some renal experience. You will educate patients and families, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and help maintain quality of life for complex renal patients.