Dialysis Assistant

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

Are you a Healthcare Assistant with a Level 3 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 andmaintainhigh standards of care and dialysis treatment?

We areseekinga helpful,tactful and meticulous individualwhomwill be able to follow rigorous procedures to join our clinic as a Dialysis Assistant in
Hereford
Dialysis Unit.

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,monitoringvitalsignsand assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as required.
• Liaise with patients, theirrelativesand other visitors to the clinic.
• Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.
• Keep documentationup-to-date.
• Administer medication when required.

This is aPart time role, 23 hours
a week. Current days are working various shifts between
7.00am to Midnight Monday,Wednesday and Friday and 7.00am to 6.30pm Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday.

Here at Fresenius Medical Carewe provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career, supported by dedicated Clinical Teachers. On joining, you willenrollon our8 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.

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 Years Day off
• Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours – 150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Paid Breaks
• Uniform, Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Health Shield – Company paid Health Cash Plan
• Long Service Vouchers
• Refer a Friend Scheme(£1000per referral if successful)
• Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sponsorship for training where applicable for career development
• bhsfRISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP's and Counsellors
• Blue Light Card
  -discounts online and in-store.

We are the
leading provider of dialysis services
to the NHS,operating
52 partnership dialysis units
that together provide regular dialysis treatment to over3,800 NHS patients in the UK
.We are part of a global company treating over
344,000 patients worldwide
across
over 4,000 clinics
.

We also operate
44 production sites on all continents
to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines,dialysersand related disposables.1 in every 2 of all dialysis machines
used around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the
3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For moreinformationplease visit our careers website

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