Trainee/dialysis Assistant

1 week ago

AshtonUnderLyne, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Trainee/ Dialysis Assistants required to work in the Tameside Renal Satellite Dialysis Unit.
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, our Dialysis Assistants take great pride in the essential work they do.
Right now, we’re looking for dedicated, efficient but above all; hugely caring and aspiring Dialysis Assistants to join our teams. The Dialysis Assistants are at the heart of each unit and as such you will form a vital part of the team at the forefront of delivering haemodialysis treatment to our patients. You will do this by communicating effectively and with compassion and assisting them with their personal needs and mobility, supporting with eating and drinking and recording observations.
**You will need to have**:
An NVQ or apprenticeship Level 2 in Adult Health Care
Excellent communication and listening skills
A friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate communication style
A strong ability to engage with patients, visitors and colleagues
The ability to work well in a team
Set up and maintain a safe area for dialysis.
Preparation of a haemodialysis machine including lining and priming.
Correct use of Personal Protective Equipment and Aseptic Non Touch Technique.
Commencing/ discontinuing haemodialysis treatment via vascular access i.e. central venous catheter, AVF or graft.
Correct decontamination of equipment.
Safe discharge from dialysis area
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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We’re looking forward to hearing from you

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