Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 7 ECP's to join the the acute out-patient parental antimicrobial therapy service as part of UHD's Virtual Ward/Hospital at Home Project. The post requires flexible working between the acute sites and eventually patients' homes to administer intravenous antimicrobials. Providing a high-quality service that is patient-centred is important to us; the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a flexible, dynamic approach to patient care.
This project is still in developmental stages and continuing the development and expansion of patient pathways will be a major part of your role.
You will be responsible for the screening of patients onto the pathway, have your own clinical caseload of patients and work closely with the lead Consultant Microbiologist as well as engaging with clinical teams from a variety of specialities and community teams including patients GPs.
Your role will also be vital for management of the service, service improvement and governance.
This team is currently based on the treatment and investigation unit (TIU) and the role will also involve working alongside the TIU team.
Interview Date: 23rd April 2026
Main duties of the job
The aim of this role is to help continue to develop the OPAT pathway. As a band 7 ECP you will help co-ordinate and organise patients suitable for the IV OPAT service, ensuring timely and effective assessment for suitability, recruitment to and oversight of the delivery of IV antibiotics to appropriate patients, including admission avoidance, and early supported discharge. There will be a degree of flexibility around how this role is delivered to support best practice for individual patients initially this service with be based on the treatment investigation unit. The delivery of high quality, effective, integrated and compassionate care is central to this role
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The aim of this role is to help continue to develop the OPAT pathway. As a band 7 ECP you will help co-ordinate and organise patients suitable for the IV OPAT service, ensuring timely and effective assessment for suitability, recruitment to and oversight of the delivery of IV antibiotics to appropriate patients, including admission avoidance, and early supported discharge. There will be a degree of flexibility around how this role is delivered to support best practice for individual patients initially this service with be based on the treatment investigation unit. The delivery of high quality, effective, integrated and compassionate care is central to this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
The aim of this role is to help continue to develop the OPAT pathway. As a band 7 ECP you will help co-ordinate and organise patients suitable for the IV OPAT service, ensuring timely and effective assessment for suitability, recruitment to and oversight of the delivery of IV antibiotics to appropriate patients, including admission avoidance, and early supported discharge. There will be a degree of flexibility around how this role is delivered to support best practice for individual patients initially this service with be based on the treatment investigation unit. The delivery of high quality, effective, integrated and compassionate care is central to this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Enhanced Clinical Practice qualification, Level 6 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Supplementary or Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a general field of expertise.
Desirable
- Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
Desirable
- Highly specialised clinical skills across the relevant speciality i.e. experience in care and management of Mid and Picc lines
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate highly specialised theoretical and practical, enhanced knowledge of various specialties and common presentations
Desirable
- An understanding of how OPAT services have been run in other Trusts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Enhanced Clinical Practice qualification, Level 6 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Supplementary or Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a general field of expertise.
Desirable
- Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
Desirable
- Highly specialised clinical skills across the relevant speciality i.e. experience in care and management of Mid and Picc lines
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate highly specialised theoretical and practical, enhanced knowledge of various specialties and common presentations
Desirable
- An understanding of how OPAT services have been run in other Trusts
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
