Home Therapies Assistant

Dorchester, South West England, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCSW to join the home therapies peritoneal dialysis team. This progressive, passionate team strive to support patients to self manage their peritoneal dialysis treatment at home. The role will involve management of patients attending clinics in settings, as well as home visits across Dorset and Somerset. This role would suit someone who is dedicated to providing truly holistic care to their patients.

Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Main duties of the job

Teaching patients to independently manage their peritoneal dialysis across the geographical area of Dorset and Somerset.

Carry out assessments of patients and routine tests required for management of peritoneal dialysis; and escalate concerns accordingly.

Be comfortable working as a team, but also be able to manage time effectively when working independently.

Driving licence and confidence in driving across the geographical caseload patch is essential, as involves home visits.

Maintain stock levels.

Organise time to meet service and patient needs

Working for our organisation

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.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will involve being confident to communicate with patients, relatives, MDT and primary care regarding patients care; have excellent documentation skills and attention to detail when recording in patients notes and written communication. Knowledge of the care of renal patients would be an advantage, but not essential as full competency based training will be given, in a supportive, dynamic team environment.

Person specification

Education qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• NVQ 3 in renal care / renal competencies or working towards achieving these qualifications.

Desirable criteria

• Educated to Secondary School Level.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient experience working as a nursing assistant
• Experience in acute care within the last year

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of Band 3 role.
• Evidence of the skills required to care for a patient with ESRF

skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of ability to work with minimal supervision by registered nursing staff

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work as part of a team
• evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
• evidence of good communication skills
• demonstrates knowledge of care of patient undertaking renal replacement therapy
• Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality
• Evidence of ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.

Our Mission

Outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them.
Our Vision

Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
Our Values

Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

For more information, please use the link below to read our joint strategy for Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare.