Healthcare Assistant | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust


Company:	University Hospitals of Leicester
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Kettering, NN16 8DB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

RENAL, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC CMG

Health Care Assistant

Band 3

37.5 hours per week

Based at Kettering Dialysis Unit

We are looking for an enthusiastic well motivated Health Care Assistant to work in our Nurse led Haemodialysis Satellite Unit based in Kettering.

You must have experience working in the NHS and ideally hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent. Previous experience in renal / Haemodialysis is desirable but not essential, as training will be given. The team that you will be joining is dedicated to training and promoting your continuous professional development.

The successful candidate will be flexible, demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to personal and professional development and a desire to provide a high standard of care delivery to chronically ill patients.

The unit is open 24 hours Mon/Wed/Fri and 07:00-19:00 Tue/Thu/Sat. We close on Sundays.

Shifts times are

Early 07:00-15:00 or 07:00-18:00

Mid 11:00-19:00

Late 12:00-23:00 or 15:00-23:00 (Mon/wed/fri only)

Night 21:00-08:00 (Mon/wed/fri only)

Staff ideally need to be flexible across all shifts.

Caring for patients receiving Haemodialysis

Commencing and discontinuing Dialysis

Monitoring patients during Dialysis

Ensuring unit is well stocked

Maintaining a safe environment by ensuring equipment cleaned regularly.

Assisting Registered Nurses when needed.

Act as a effective member of the team

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,

• being a great place to work,

• partnerships for impact, and

• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,

• we are proud,

• we are inclusive, and

• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

The Health Care Assistant will be an integral member of the ward / department team working through close but not direct supervision of a registered practitioner.

The Health Care Assistant is responsible for providing personal and clinical care, undertaking clinical observations and other interventions as delegated by the registered practitioner and in accordance with existing competencies.

The Health Care Assistant will ensure that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established policies and guidelines. They will demonstrate self-directed development, recognising own limitations, and work within the scope of their role at all times.

The Health Care Assistant will act in a manner that upholds privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality for patients and colleagues.

Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

This vacancy is capped and will close if this gets near to the capped number requested

This advert closes on Thursday 3 Sep 2026

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