Job summary
Are you a passionate and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity? We are delighted to be recruiting for the Hodge Hill Infusion Suite, a newly established off-site service designed to deliver exceptional patient care in a modern and supportive environment.
In this role, you will provide safe and high-quality intravenous infusions while ensuring that every patient feels valued and cared for. You will be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team where learning and professional growth are encouraged, and where your voice and ideas will directly contribute to shaping the future of the service.
At Hodge Hill, our work is guided by the Trust values of being Kind, Connected, and Bold. We are kind in the way we care for our patients and support our colleagues, connected through teamwork and collaboration, and bold in striving for excellence and innovation in everything we do.
This is a unique chance to be part of something new and impactful. With both full-time and part-time opportunities available, we can offer flexibility to support your work-life balance while giving you the opportunity to develop your career in a rewarding and innovative setting.
If you are motivated, caring, and eager to play a key role in building a service that makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Join us at Hodge Hill Infusion Suite and help shape the future of care
Hours / Days of work will be Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Main duties of the job
*As a Registered Nurse within the Hodge Hill Infusion Suite, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients receiving intravenous therapies in our newly established off-site service. Your responsibilities will include:
*Assessing patients before treatment, ensuring they are suitable for infusion therapy and fully informed about the process.
*Administering a wide range of IV therapies via IV lines, ports and vascular access devices.
*Managing intravenous catheters and access ports with precision and care.
*Monitoring patients closely during infusions, promptly recognising and managing any side effects or complications.
*Collecting blood samples post-treatment and ensuring they are processed according to clinical requirements and sent to BHH.
*Providing reassurance, education, and clear explanations to patients and their families, supporting them throughout their treatment journey.
*Collaborating with the wider care team, ensuring continuity and the highest standards of patient care.
*Maintaining accurate, detailed documentation for all patient treatments and outcomes.
*Demonstrating expertise with infusion equipment, including IV pumps and monitoring devices.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- *Being an accountable professional
- *Promoting health and preventing ill health
- *Assessing needs and planning care
- *Providing and evaluating care
- *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- *Improving safety and quality of care
- *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Professional appearance
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Caring and approachable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- *Being an accountable professional
- *Promoting health and preventing ill health
- *Assessing needs and planning care
- *Providing and evaluating care
- *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- *Improving safety and quality of care
- *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Professional appearance
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Caring and approachable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
