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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

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Closest occupation match: SOC 6135, Care workers and home carers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

Full Time Position available

Lincolnshire Renal Community Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time enthusiastic, well-motivated Health Care Assistant to join Lincoln Renal Community Team. We are an expanding team who care for a cohort of patients that undertake either haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at home. The community teams work alongside their colleagues in the Lincoln Dialysis units and you will be based at the Lincoln site.

You must have previous HCA experience working and ideally hold an NVQ3 or equivalent. Previous experience in renal is desirable but not essential, as full support and training will be given. The team that you will be joining is dedicated to training and promoting your continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working as part of the home care team delivering high quality of care for a wide variety of renal patients. This will include daily visits to patients homes to monitor their care and assist them so the ability to transport yourself is essential. Reimbursement for the use of a car for travel within the role is available. There are various hours available during the core hours of 8:00 - 20:00 with weekend working included.

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.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay and skill level required for a skilled worker visa.

About us

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

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

358-8311023-RRC

Job locations

Lincoln

Lincoln renal unit, Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-professional team under the direction of an appropriate registered health care professional.

Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate registered health care professional.

Support the delivery of effective health care to patients/service users by undertaking duties as identified by the multi- professional team.

Undertake specified and unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the registered health care professional within an agreed protocol, sphere of responsibility and after completing appropriate competency- based training agreed by the Trust.

Attending patients homes for monitoring and delivering high quality care on a daily basis.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Sister / Charge Nurse and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; Facilities Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control; Patients Information and Liaison Service.

Person Specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Must have NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant/carer either in the NHS or private sector.

Desirable

Previous renal or critical care experience

Equality and Diversity

Essential

Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

Is able to work autonomously and remotely and make decisions on patient care with the support of the nurse in charge

Skills

Essential

Has good organisational skills, is motivated, eager to learn, communicates effectively, is aware of limitations within the applicant's scope of practice.
Works well within a team and also independently.

Desirable

Phlebotomy skills, is able to perform ECG's.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

Is able to drive, has access to a vehicle and holds a full UK driving license.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

Is able to communicate effectively with both colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Has previous experience of local IT systems.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

Is able to plan and organize workload on a day to day basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.