Job overview

Trainee/ Dialysis  Assistants required to work in the  Tameside Renal Satellite Dialysis Unit.

At  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, our Dialysis Assistants take great pride in the essential work they do. 

Right now, we’re looking for dedicated, efficient but above all; hugely caring and aspiring Dialysis Assistants to join our teams. The Dialysis Assistants are at the heart of each unit and as such you will form a vital part of the team at the forefront of delivering haemodialysis treatment to our patients.  You will do this by communicating effectively and with compassion and assisting them with their personal needs and mobility, supporting with eating and drinking and recording observations.

You will need to have:

 An NVQ or apprenticeship Level 2 in Adult Health Care

 Excellent communication and listening skills
 A friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate communication style
A strong ability to engage with patients, visitors and colleagues
The ability to work well in a team

You will be required to complete a dialysis training competency package which, when competent will enable you to support the patient by being involved in initiating, monitoring and completing dialysis treatment. We will support all successful candidates to complete the Haemodialysis Foundation Competencies whilst being paid as a Band 2 Trainee Dialysis Assistant and once these are achieved (which may take up to 6 months) you will then be paid as a Band 3 Dialysis Assistant.

Main duties of the job

Set up and maintain a safe area for dialysis.

Preparation of a haemodialysis machine including lining and priming.

Correct use of Personal Protective Equipment and Aseptic Non Touch Technique.

Commencing/ discontinuing haemodialysis treatment via vascular access i.e. central venous catheter, AVF or graft.

Correct decontamination of equipment.

Safe discharge from dialysis area

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.