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Home Haemodialysis Assistant Practitioner
- Job details
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- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Dorchester
- 7 months ago
Job overview
For the right person this is a rare opportunity to work within a small but dynamic home therapies team. The role requires someone able to support the existing & expanding home therapies with skills & experience in haemodialysis. The role is varied & involves working with the multidisciplinary team to provide the highest quality innovative care when supporting patients to undertake their treatment in their own home. Working in collaboration with our Regional Renal network our strategy is to increase our home haemodialysis population to equal 20% of our total dialysis population.
We are looking for a patient focused, enthusiastic person to join the multi-disciplinary team.
Access to a car and possession of a clean driving license is essential to the post. You will need to be prepared to work flexible hours at times to ensure the requirements of the service are covered.
Previous renal experience with haemodialysis skills essential. The Trust has an excellent educational programme encouraging personal development.
You must be flexible in your approach to work; this includes travelling offsite and visiting patients at home.
With support from the renal specialist nurses you will be involved in training patients to perform their own treatments. These patients then require follow up at home, taking blood specimens & helping troubleshoot & resolve problems. You will be proficient in needling & familiar with the use of a Sonosite to assist with assessing access.
The role requires good communication & interpersonal skills to enable good professional relationships imparting health education & sound clinical practice clearly & nonjudgmentally.
DCH is the Regional Renal Unit for Dorset & South Somerset. The service covers a population of 1.49 million patients at four acute hospitals including Yeovil, Poole and Bournemouth. We have satellite units in Poole Yeovil & Bournemouth with plans for another.
Prince of Wales is our 15 bedded inpatient ward receiving referrals from the other local acute Trusts Inpatient support is often required for more than 330 haemodialysis patients, 26 peritoneal dialysis patients, 443 transplant patients, 300 low clearance patients & 3000 chronic renal failure patients.
Here at Dorset County Hospital our renal unit cares for patients at all stages of their condition and provides the supportive therapies, care and treatments required from an outpatient to an acute care setting. The team offers a full range of specialist services in order to support patients in a timely, safe supported and effective journey throughout the health care system. We offer pre dialysis care through specialist teams as well as ongoing programmes of care such as kidney transplantation, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. We aim to provide patients with all the information they need to make informed choices.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Person specification
- NVQ level 3 - Or working towards
- •Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Social Care
- •Full understanding of the role and its limitations as stated in the job description.
- • Minimum one year experience in renal with haemodialysis skills.
- •Knowledge & understanding of all forms of renal replacement therapy but primarily haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
- •Ability to contribute to the development of junior staff.
- •Effective verbal and written skills.
- •Able to assist the registered nurse in health promotion.
- •Venepuncture for routine blood tests
- •Experience working within a renal setting
- •Can demonstrate skills and experience relating to the teaching/ education of junior staff or patients.
- •Full, clean UK Driving license essential
- •Communicates well and is able to respond to patients needs with respect and empathy.
- •Works well within a team and without direct supervision.
- •Good attendance record.
- •Able to work flexibly within a busy environment.
- •Able to work under the direction of the Renal Nurse Specialists and if appropriate other members of the Renal Team.
Outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them.
Our VisionDorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
Our ValuesIntegrity, 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.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
The closing date/interview date is subject to amendment; this vacancy may therefore expire at short notice, so we recommend that you submit an application at your earliest convenience.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email; therefore it is important that you check your personal email account regularly.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to every application; if we do not contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date, please be advised that you not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
You can contact us on to find out whether you have been shortlisted or if you would like feedback.
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