Job summary
- Main area
- Renal support worker
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7076146-E
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward F7/F8 St Lukes Hospital
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Support Worker - F8 Haemodialysis Unit
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Closing Date 11.11.25
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 12.11.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 17.11.25
Department: Renal: Haemodialysis Unit, St Luke’s Hospital, Bradford
Hours: 37.5
You will be paid Trainee Rate (75% of the top of band 3 - £19,948 per annum) until you have completed the relevant renal modules
Bradford Renal Services: Bradford is a rapidly developing Mulicultural City located on the M62 corridor giving easy access to all areas of the North. The city of Bradford is in a stage of rejuvenation and allows easy access to the major cities of both Leeds and Manchester, as well as being a stone’s throw from the Yorkshire Dales.
Main duties of the job
Our 47 bedded chronic haemodialysis unit is located at St Luke’s Hospital and we are focused on delivering renal replacement therapy to a diverse, multicultural group of patients from the City of Bradford & surrounding towns. We are part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and so have the advantage of a large multidisciplinary team to liaise with, whilst maintaining our own individual identity.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a Level 3 Qualification, wishing to commence/ progress and/or extend their experience in healthcare and gain knowledge & skills required to care for patients undergoing Haemodialysis.
This post will offer a Health Care Worker joining this specialist area of practice an excellent learning opportunity. You will join a large, friendly, multidisciplinary team committed to ensuring that best evidence based practice influences the care delivered to the patients. The long term nature of the condition enables the team to build professional relationships with the patient group, without impacting on the Professional Code. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a comprehensive training/ teaching package during their initial 6 months to enable them to carry out the role of a Renal Support Worker.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience in a Renal Unit as a Renal Support Worker or equivalent/willingness to participate with In House training package as a trainee**
- Experience of working in the NHS or Hospital environment
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care need, e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Ability to carry out and report on observations/ tests
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate (or willingness to undertake)
- Minimum NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Health & Social Care or in Care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ayesha Orlanda
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274365691
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