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.
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This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between 06.30am to 18.00pm Monday to Saturday.

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 £28,500 - 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
• 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.