Associate Practitioner Dialysis Unit

3 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting position has become available in the dialysis unit for a highly skilled haemodialysis assistant practitioner.

Providing a warm, friendly welcome to patients, ensuring their needs and comfort are met during their stay in the unit, so excellent communication skills are essential to the role.

The role involves setting up the unit, stock control, ordering, programming dialysis machines.

Managing dialysis access, both needling of fistulas, and grafts plus dialysis catheters in order to deliver effective dialysis.

needling of complex access under sonosite guidance, full training will be given

link role/ area of specialist interest that enhances care in the unit and an enthusiasm to share knowledge with the team

be passionate about acting as a role model and mentor to junior staff, and be confident in ability to escalate concerns and discuss patients care with MDT, external agencies and significant others.

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 provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

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


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