Senior Healthcare Assistant- Dialysis in Guernsey


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£30,434 - £35,627
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Guernsey, GY4 6UU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Aug 2026

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Summary

Duties and Responsibilities Maintains a high standard of personal behaviour, and ensures effective communication with other members of the team, staff and relatives, maintaining confidentiality at all times. To ensure that all clinical areas are clean, safe, tidy and fully supplied with necessary equipment, paperwork and leaflets Performs and records accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output and weight, demonstrating an understanding of normal results, and of the importance of reporting deviations from the normal. Reports abnormalities to nursing or medical staff. To procure and safely send off clinical specimens as instructed by the nurse or doctor. Perform basic nursing care for patients i.e. general hygiene, assisting patients if necessary. Ensures that all Trust and Unit policies and procedures are followed. Acts according to the Health & Safety Act and manual handling practice. Informs nurse in charge all accidents or incidents. Informs manager when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice To bring any patient who is unwell or who has a problem to the attention of qualified staff. Understands the dietary requirements of patients and ensure the patient has appropriate food and drink. Obtain blood samples from patients according to Trust policy when required Obtain bodily samples from patients when requested and label and record accordingly. Transfer and escort patients as required safely to areas within the Trust for operations, investigations and procedures, ensuring they are in a place of safety with adequate handover to the relevant staff. In the context of own knowledge, experience and sphere of responsibility, assist colleagues and those less experience to develop competence in accordance with their needs. Acts as a resource and as a support to all new Health Care assistants within the directorate. Is aware of the Health Care Assistants role in delivering and documenting care and recording essential patient information. Takes account of the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients. Has regard to the environment of care and its physical, psychological and social effects on patients. Carries out any other duties as required and of which Sister/Charge Nurse or nurse in charge deems she/he capable. Acts in a responsible manner in emergency situations, in accordance with unit and Trust policies and following direction from the nurse-in-charge. As requested, works within other clinical areas within the directorate

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