Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Vascular Access Team (VAT) based at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU).
If you decide to join our team you will work alongside caring and inclusive individuals who will ensure you have all the support you need to settle in and develop the skills you need to be able to perform this role to the best of your ability. Although this role covers the whole Trust you will be part of the Surgery and Outpatients Division, and therefore will also be able to draw on the wider team for advice and guidance as well as access any in house training that may support your development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within a team of specialist nurses. The role will be varied and the successful candidate will care for both inpatients and outpatients who require the insertion and management of invasive devices such as PICC lines, Midlines and Cannulas. You will also be expected to provide expert advice on the care and maintenance of all PVCs and central lines. There will be an element of ward-based auditing, education and support across the whole organisation which means you will be encountering a variety of different specialities, staff members and patients. So, the successful candidate should have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously but also as part of the team which will include the VAT as well as those across the wider Trust.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to:
Undertake training to become a specialist in vascular access and attend annual updates to ensure the vascular access service provides evidence-based care.
Attain level 4 competency in the placement of intravenous devices, such as PICC and midlines.
Attain level 4 competence in Phlebotomy, Cannulation and IV therapy.
Provide expert advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other professionals.
Provide support and expertise to junior staff.
Contribute towards the patient safety agenda by auditing vascular access practice and devices in clinical areas to identify educational and training needs thus reducing the risk of blood stream infections.
Audit the vascular access service to drive service improvements.
Accept referrals and refer patients to other health care professionals as required in the hospital and/or in the community.
To be responsible for the prioritising and allocating referrals, clinically assessing and consenting patients and undertaking clinical sessions.
Lead and co-ordinate the service alongside the Vascular access lead nurse.
Co-ordinate and implement an overall strategy of evidence based PICC line placement and Audits relevant to placement and vascular care.
Through effective leadership ensure the vascular access team deliver a safe, robust, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded, and a positive patient experience is achieved.
Provide strong professional clinical and managerial leadership and act as a professional role model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to:
Undertake training to become a specialist in vascular access and attend annual updates to ensure the vascular access service provides evidence-based care.
Attain level 4 competency in the placement of intravenous devices, such as PICC and midlines.
Attain level 4 competence in Phlebotomy, Cannulation and IV therapy.
Provide expert advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other professionals.
Provide support and expertise to junior staff.
Contribute towards the patient safety agenda by auditing vascular access practice and devices in clinical areas to identify educational and training needs thus reducing the risk of blood stream infections.
Audit the vascular access service to drive service improvements.
Accept referrals and refer patients to other health care professionals as required in the hospital and/or in the community.
To be responsible for the prioritising and allocating referrals, clinically assessing and consenting patients and undertaking clinical sessions.
Lead and co-ordinate the service alongside the Vascular access lead nurse.
Co-ordinate and implement an overall strategy of evidence based PICC line placement and Audits relevant to placement and vascular care.
Through effective leadership ensure the vascular access team deliver a safe, robust, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded, and a positive patient experience is achieved.
Provide strong professional clinical and managerial leadership and act as a professional role model.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN with current NMC registration
- BSc Degree Level Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Teaching Qualification or experience
- Clinical supervision - where applicable monthly attendance
Desirable
- Evidence of change management with relevant management/leadership course
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN with current NMC registration
- BSc Degree Level Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Teaching Qualification or experience
- Clinical supervision - where applicable monthly attendance
Desirable
- Evidence of change management with relevant management/leadership course
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).
