Renal Healthcare Assistant
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustPeterborough, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust based in Peterborough. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 27 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
RENAL CARE ASSISTANCE Band 3 PETERBOROUGH RENAL UNITS UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER Full time An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 to w...
Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
o- Setting up Dialysis Machines
- Connecting and disconnecting patients from dialysis
- - Performing observations pre and post Dialysis.
- - Caring for patients during Dialysis
- - Stock management
- - Assiting trained staff as required
The Health Care Assistant will be an integral member of the ward / department team working through close but not direct supervision of a registered practitioner.
The Health Care Assistant will ensure that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established policies and guidelines. They will demonstrate self-directed development, recognising own limitations, and work within the scope of their role at all times.
The Health Care Assistant will act in a manner that upholds privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality for patients and colleagues.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
This vacancy is capped and will close if this gets near to the capped number requested
A desire to deliver a high standard of care to chronically ill patients
oOur new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Essential: - Previous Health Care Assistant/ Clinical Aide role; - Demonstrates an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker; - Demonstrates ability to pass on knowledge to others
Desirable: - Computer literate
Essential: - Communicates effectively; - Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions; - Ability to assist in the learning of others; - Ability to assess learners; - Cannulation; - Phlebotomy; - ECG recording
Essential: - Demonstrates a commitment to caring for people; - Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus; - Recognises own limitations; - Recognise the need to undertake training to a specified level of competence
Essential: - Satisfactory level of General Education; - Good standard of written and spoken English; - Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development; - Relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent; - GCSE in English or equivalent
Desirable: - Further recent study /courses
Essential: - Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 6 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has 47 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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