Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Associate Practitioner/Dialysis Assistant to work in Sutton on a full-time basis.
The salary for this permanent Associate Practitioner/Dialysis Assistant job is £24,336 - £26,732 per annum.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Day shifts only
- Monday to Saturday working pattern
- Flexible timings
- Flexible contracts
- Full training
- 35 days’ paid leave per annum, including bank holidays
Duties:
- Assist and support the registered dialysis nurse practitioner in ensuring optimal care for patients on dialysis and to provide care within agreed competencies under the supervision of the registered nurse
- Prepare the patient for dialysis treatment
- Monitor and record patient vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), identifying and reporting abnormalities promptly
- Prepare and programme the dialysis machine as per the dialysis prescription for haemodialysis (HD) or haemodiafiltration (HDF)
- Connect the patient to the dialysis machine and commence treatment as prescribed
- Obtain blood samples via dialysis access or blood glucose
- Monitor the patient throughout treatment, recognising and reporting changes promptly to a registered nurse
- Administer saline/online fluid bolus (appropriate to treatment type) as per patient needs and under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Discontinue dialysis including wash back and removal of needles as per vascular access competency assessment pack
- Promptly report any concerns regarding the patient’s treatment or changes in the patient’s condition, behaviour or appearance to registered nurse and recognise sepsis
- Document all actions and interventions clearly, accurately and comprehensively in the patient records
- Follow evidence-based infection control practice and procedures
- Support and help motivate the team to consistently deliver high quality, safe and compassionate care alongside optimal patient, carer and staff experience
- Always act a manner that promotes a positive image
- Communicate and support patients and their carers in understanding their care and treatment, identifying potentially difficult and challenging situations and seeking appropriate and timely advice as required
- Liaise and communicate effectively with a range of people on a range of matters within the multidisciplinary team
- Effectively use different methods of communication to support the delivery of care
- Competently assess capacity and gain valid informed consent, and understand the legal framework with patients who lack capacity and might be vulnerable
Requirements of the Associate Practitioner/Dialysis Assistant:
- NVQ level 3 qualification (healthcare specific) or NVQ level 3 equivalent, or a foundation degree in nursing, or overseas qualified nurses
- Experience working in a haemodialysis unit, with knowledge and experience of caring for renal/dialysis patients (desired, not essential)
- Basic computer skills (desired, not essential)
Contact:
This Associate Practitioner/Dialysis Assistant job is advertised by Lucy Ferguson; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
