Job summary
Join Our Team: IV Care Specialist
We're seeking an experienced nurse to join our team as an IV Care Specialist, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of IV care for our patients. Working closely with our IV Access Nurse Specialist, Infection Control Teams, and senior colleagues, you'll be responsible for monitoring and reviewing IV management practices to guarantee that our patients receive optimal, safe care at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert guidance and support to junior staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in IV care
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement best practices in IV management, promoting a culture of excellence and patient safety
- Monitor and review IV practices, including Antimicrobial Stewardship (ANTT) and documentation, to identify areas for improvement and implement evidence-based solutions
- Participate in training, competency testing, and supervision to ensure that our team members have the knowledge and skills required to provide exceptional care
- Influence practice through feedback, education, and collaboration with colleagues to drive positive change
What We Offer:
- A collaborative and supportive work environment
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- A chance to contribute to the development of IV care standards across our site
Apply today to join our team as an IV Care Specialist.
Main duties of the job
Are you a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional looking to make a real difference? Join our team as a vital contributor in the realm of IV management. Conduct thorough assessments, crafting personalised care plans that encompass physical, emotional, and social needs. Apply your expertise in IV therapy to provide evidence-based interventions, ensuring safe, effective care. Demonstrate expertise in IV injections, assembling surgical equipment, and maintaining infusions. Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. Uphold high standards of professional practice, ethics, and legal guidelines. Empower patients and their families to actively participate in their own health journey. Meticulously maintain accurate and legible patient records. If you're a dedicated nurse with a passion for IV therapy, we encourage you to apply!
What We Offer:
- The opportunity to make a profound impact on patients' lives
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- The chance to be at the forefront of IV management practices
Apply if you're a:
- Highly skilled, compassionate, and dedicated nurse
- Passionate about IV therapy and patient care
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person Specification
Evidence
Essential
- Achieved Grade or Experience
Desirable
- Achieved Grade or Experience
Essential
Essential
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (RN1 Adult)
- Significant post registration experience at band 5
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge in IPC/IV therapy underpinned by theory through CPD
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Evidence of involvement in protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the clinical governance objectives
- Evidence of involvement in a service improvement
- Effective communicator able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information
- Evidence of persuasive and influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of ability to use a range of Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Degree
- Leadership course
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
- Demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Evidence of developing leadership
- Evidence of involvement in change management
- Evidence of working with key stakeholders
- Evidence of knowledge of the NHS agenda, with explicit understanding of current issues in nursing/ midwifery
Person Specification
Evidence
Essential
- Achieved Grade or Experience
Desirable
- Achieved Grade or Experience
Essential
Essential
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (RN1 Adult)
- Significant post registration experience at band 5
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge in IPC/IV therapy underpinned by theory through CPD
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Evidence of involvement in protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the clinical governance objectives
- Evidence of involvement in a service improvement
- Effective communicator able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information
- Evidence of persuasive and influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of ability to use a range of Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Degree
- Leadership course
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
- Demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Evidence of developing leadership
- Evidence of involvement in change management
- Evidence of working with key stakeholders
- Evidence of knowledge of the NHS agenda, with explicit understanding of current issues in nursing/ midwifery
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).