Healthcare Assistant Level 3 In Health & Social Care

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 and  maintain   high standards  of care and dialysis treatment?

We are  seeking  a helpful,  tactful  and meticulous individual  whom  will be able to follow rigorous procedures to join our clinic as a Dialysis Assistant in  Me r thyr Tydfil  Dialysis Unit.

What does the role involve?

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,  monitoring  vital  signs  and assessing, cleaning and redressing catheter sites as  required .

- Liaise with patients, their  relatives  and other visitors to the clinic.

- Ensure that equipment is kept clean and supplies are well-stocked, safely stored and used efficiently.

- Keep documentation  up-to-date .

- Administer medication when  required .

This is a  full time  role of 37.5 hours  a week. Current days are working various shifts   between   Mon day  – Sat urday  06.30am – 18.30pm .

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical  Care  we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career, supported by dedicated Clinical Teachers. On joining, you will  enroll  on our  8 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.

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £28, 50 0 - Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes.

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 Year’s Day off

•   Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours – 150 hours every 4 weeks)

•   Paid Breaks

•   Free Parking,   Uniform, Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal

•   Health Shield – Company paid Health Cash Plan

•   Long Service Vouchers

•   Sick Pay

•   Cycle to Work Scheme

•   Sponsorship for training where applicable for career development

•   bhsf  RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP’s and Counsellors

•   Blue Light Card -   discounts online and in-store.

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are the   leading provider of dialysis services   to the NHS,  operating   52 partnership dialysis units   that together provide regular dialysis treatment to over   3,800 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,  dialysers  and 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 more  information  please visit our careers website  https://jobs.freseniusmedicalcare.com/  .

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