Senior Healthcare Assistant

3 weeks ago

Brighton, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a senior healthcare assistant with a professional outlook to join our team in the Renal Outpatient and Stirling Day Procedures Room.

The Sussex Kidney Unit provides a comprehensive range of acute and chronic renal services. The department is located in Brighton and is the hub for renal services in Sussex. You will work within a specialised area, providing high quality care to patients with acute and chronic renal disease. The Outpatient Unit is open Monday to Friday and the Stirling Day Procedures Room is open (although these times are currently subject to change due to Covid-19).

We are looking for a Senior Healthcare Assistant and there will be opportunities to work in both the Outpatient department and Stirling Day Procedures Room. Due to Covid-19, the workload is variable and changing at present. This post will be suitable for a dynamic, enthusiastic, hard-working individual with experience of working in an acute hospital trust who has an interest in this specialist area or is looking to expand their existing knowledge and skills.

Ideally the candidate would have experience of working in an outpatient department setting and IT skills would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The senior healthcare assistant role includes the following skills:

To measure and record weight, height and urinalysis on all patients. To be competent in performing venepuncture for patients attending the Renal OPD, processing samples as required. To be able to perform ECGs as required To perform observations and monitoring of patients, reporting findings to the nurse in charge. To prepare equipment for aseptic procedures as required, assisting medical staff to perform aseptic procedures such as Haemodialysis line insertions and renal biopsies. To have a basic understanding of the haemodialysis process and associated machinery To be able to initiate/terminate haemodialysis treatments (once trained) To transfer and escort patients as required. To obtain and interpret blood results from UHSx / other hospital laboratories, informing nurses accordingly

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The senior healthcare assistant role includes the following skills:

To measure and record weight, height and urinalysis on all patients. To be competent in performing venepuncture for patients attending the Renal OPD, processing samples as required. To be able to perform ECGs as required To perform observations and monitoring of patients, reporting findings to the nurse in charge. To prepare equipment for aseptic procedures as required, assisting medical staff to perform aseptic procedures such as Haemodialysis line insertions and renal biopsies. To have a basic understanding of the haemodialysis process and associated machinery To be able to initiate/terminate haemodialysis treatments (once trained) To transfer and escort patients as required. To obtain and interpret blood results from UHSx / other hospital laboratories, informing nurses accordingly Person Specification

Skills

Essential

venepuncture ability to record ECG ability to record observations previous work in an OPD department IT skills

Desirable

understanding of blood results renal experience Cannulation skills

Skills

Essential

communication

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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