IV Therapy Nurse

Job summary

Are you enthusiastic, flexible and up for a new challenge working within a specialist nursing community service, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to advance your skills working within a specialist field.

We are looking for an innovative and forward-thinking nurse to work within a developing community-based team - the Community Intravenous Therapy Service, within the Tameside and Glossop area.

The service launched in 2015, primarily providing intravenous medications in patients own homes, the service has gone from strength to strength developing new and outstanding Nurse lead services including the development of a community clinic where we provide therapies such as venesection, iron infusions Midline placement and synacthen testing.

Exceptional standards of care and development are our passion, if you would like to join a team that strives for outstanding care and personal development in vascular access and intravenous therapies, please apply, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

This role will require the post holder to work across community health care in Tameside and Glossop. Supporting home intravenous therapy for patients discharged from Tameside Hospital and other neighboring hospitals, direct referrals from General practitioners to faciliate admision avoidance to the acute hospital setting. The post holder will support the lead in IV therapy and the band 6 nurse in the delivery of IV therapy across Tameside and Glossop. Proficient in venepuncture, cannulation and IV medication reconstitution and administration.

The post holder will work in partnership with Tameside Hospital in assisting in a smooth and timely discharge home on IV therapy, and/or admission avoidance for patients in Tameside and Glossop community.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education and Qulaifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Degree
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards
• Willingness to undertake further education and training to aquire additional skills and qualifications necessary to carry out the role

Desirable

• Knowledge of advanced vascular anatomy and vascular access devices

Experience

Essential

• Previous band 5 experience

Desirable

• Experience of delivering IV therapy in an acute or community setting

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to contribute effectivley as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Competent in drug calculation and use of infusion equipment
• Excellent peripheral venapuncture and cannulation skills

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Ability to travel throughout the Tameside and Glossop area to provide time critical therapies
• Manage an unpredictable work load
• Good general health and attendance record