Clinical Support - Dialysis Assistant

  • Department Renal Dialysis Unit
  • Salary £24,937.00 – £26,598 per annum
  • Closing Date 19/01/2026
  • Location Stafford Park, Telford
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-DAT-010
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week (part time hours also considered)

Job overview

*Join Our Renal Team as a Dialysis Assistant*

Hollinswood House is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to become part of our supportive Renal Team. In this rewarding role, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality care and providing essential support to patients undergoing haemodialysis.

What we’re looking for:

  • A caring and patient-focused approach
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Previous dialysis experience is desirable, but not essential — full training will be provided

We warmly invite you to visit us and meet the team to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Main duties of the job

The Dialysis Assistants are responsible for the ordering and maintenance of stores on the unit and are expected to work within their own level of competence and assist in the preparation, provision of care and supervision of patients treated by Haemodialysis.  You will be supernumerary while you receive full training and complete our renal unit competency training book.

Working for your organisation

The Renal Unit is open 6 days a week from Monday - Saturday including Bank holidays. Staff work 13-hour shifts.  The post holder must be able to work flexibly and be able to travel between sites as required. The Unit is opened from 07:00 - 20:00 Monday to Saturday.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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