CVAD nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Tasks

To be responsible for delivering high standards of care when accessing a Central Venous Access Device.

To participate in formal education and teaching sessions to registered nurses on the care and maintenance of Central Venous Access Devices.

To assess staff accessing Central Venous Access Devices and sign them off as competent.

To maintain an exemplar level of communication with patient, family and the multidisciplinary team.

To establish plans of care to the benefit of the patient and ward staff.

Clinical Duties

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, participate in the assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.

To be responsible for delivering high standards of care when accessing a Central Venous Access Device.

To support the senior team members on PICC insertion days.

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Establish and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team.

Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on clinical issues.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required including providing feedback and disseminating information as appropriate

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and to act

accordingly when standards are not being maintained.

To recognise changes in a patients condition which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.

To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality and inclusion and privacy

Professional Duties

To contribute to a culture that recognises and works in partnership with patients and their families, involving them in all decisions.

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

To be aware of and adhere to the Trust Policies relating to the control and administration of drugs.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and, to act when standards are not being maintained.

To participate in regular staff meetings.

To be flexible to work within areas or departments (cross-site) to meet the demands of changing service needs.

To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and

performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.

To communicate with the team leader and line manager and collect data in order to participate in the smooth running and organisation of the service.

To ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported appropriately

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete

Desirable

• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
• Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching Qualification
• Leadership Qualification
• CVAD Competencies

Knowledge, Experience & Expertise

Essential

• Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
• Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
• IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
• Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training.

Desirable

• Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
• Up to date venepuncture and cannulation skills
• Awareness of Trust Policies & Guidelines Re: Central Venous Access Devices
• Relevant experience in the training, education and care of all aspects of Central Venous Access Devices
• Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice

Communication and relationships

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service includes cross site working.

Desirable

• Human Factors awareness

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

cross site at both Calderdale and Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)