Registered Nurse Ambulatory Care Unit

Job summary

Are you a qualified nurse looking to take a new step in your nursing career?Our Nurses are real life health care heroes, and we are seeking compassionate people with experience of working either District nursing or hospital environment to join our Ambulatory Care setting and Newly established Community Investigation Hub.

Got a passion for clinical skills and patient care then this job is for you. Working 8 - 4 Monday to Friday our unit offers clinical investigations such as Blood and Iron infusions, central lines and catheters for patients close to there own home in an outpatient setting, preventing patients having to attend busy acute hospitals.

We value our RGNs highly, so development and training within this role will be offered and prioritised. You will require good communication skills, a team work approach and be able provide a high standard of nursing care with the support of your team.Informal visits/chats always welcome - contact us today to discuss the position in more detail or organise for you to come and visit!This advert is open to registered nurses, with some clinical skills desirable.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicant will work for 3 days in an established Ambulatory Care Unit, for the other 2 days you will be running and developing The Community Investigation Hub, providing a range of tests commissioned by GPs. The CIH runs across 2 sites, Frome Community Hospital and Shepton Mallet Community Hospital, providing specified tests requested by secondary care and carried out in the community. This will include but will not be limited to phlebotomy, spirometry, FeNO, ECG/ECG holter tests, weight, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. As part of the Ambulatory Care team, you will also be providing blood and iron infusions, routine catheter changes, chemotherapy pump removal, central line care and removal, intravenous antibiotics, cannulation, venesections, ABPI Dopplers and Portacaths

Due to the services on offer you will need to be a NMC qualified nurse able to provide high quality evidence based, person cantered care. A knowledge or experience of working in similar settings would be desirable but not crucial although ability to be able to work autonomously is important due to the nature of the unit. It is essential that the nurse can identify deterioration and allergic reactions and sepsis, knowing the process of escalation as most of the patients are immune suppressed due to chemotherapy. It is also important that the nurse has a good knowledge of IT skills as the unit runs on an electronical booking system and all the patients notes are held on an electronical data based called RIO.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.