Job summary
As a registered nurse within the defined sphere of practice the post holder is responsible, with support and guidance for providing specialist knowledge and care to all OPAT patients.
They will act as one of the first points of contact for patients and members of the multi professional OPAT team. They will undertake a range of duties to ensure the effective delivery of care and with support they will undertake specialist procedures, provide advice and ongoing support to the patients.
There will be times when you will be expected work autonomously and make decisions on patient care. This is a unique opportunity to specialisein an interesting area of medicine with lots of scope for learning.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for a band 5 registered nurse to work in the OPAT team at HRI. As an OPAT staff nurse you will be specially trained in complex infections and will be the first point of contact for patients and their relatives attending the clinics.
You will work as part of a multi disciplinary team treating patients in an out patient setting who would otherwise be in patients.
To deliver IV antibiotics in an out patient clinic. Monitor response to both IV and oral antibiotics. Undertake cannulation and phlebotomy. Deliver nursing care to patients attending the clinics. Support the specialist nurses delivering the specialist clinics
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team working in accordance with the trust values
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Cannula and Phlebotomy skills
- Administraion of IV Medications
Desirable
- Post registration nursing experience
- Experience of working with various venous access devices.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Desirable
- Experience in patient education.
- IT Skills
Special Attributes and Other Requirements
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- Full Driving Licence with access to a car with the ability to work across site and undertake community visits.
- Interest In Infectious Diseases
- To work a variety of shifts over 7 days
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Cannula and Phlebotomy skills
- Administraion of IV Medications
Desirable
- Post registration nursing experience
- Experience of working with various venous access devices.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Desirable
- Experience in patient education.
- IT Skills
Special Attributes and Other Requirements
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- Full Driving Licence with access to a car with the ability to work across site and undertake community visits.
- Interest In Infectious Diseases
- To work a variety of shifts over 7 days
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).
