Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with excellent cannulation and phlebotomy skills to join the IV access team. Once trained the role will involve working across sites between Bristol and Weston inserting.
Midlines and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) using ultrasound and (in the case of PICCs) NICE endorsed new technology that confirms line tip placement in patients requiring long-term intravenous access.
The role requires autonomous practice, assessing suitability of referrals, inserting lines, following up the patients, audit of the service and teaching nurses on the wards/within the team.
The work will be mobile, occurring at patient's bedsides and in procedure rooms about the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The role will include accessing patients for the most appropriate vascular access device and placing cannulas, midlines and peripheral inserted central catheters as appropriate.
Training and support will be given but it would be an advantage to have previous experience using ultrasound and placing PICC's and Midlines.
As well as working clinically you will also be involved in the trust teaching programme and support nurses in both inpatients and outpatients areas in teaching the care of PICC's and midlines.
The vascular access team is well established covering all areas across the Bristol sites. However this is an exciting opportunity as we extend our service into Weston General hospital. You will work across both sites, sharing in the rotation between both Bristol and Weston ensuring that the same high standard of care is maintained within all wards.
Initially this will be a 6 month post with a plan to extend into a permanent post once established.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in nursing, speciality
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
Desirable
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
Desirable
- Competent in Ultrasound use
- Competent in placing vascular access devices
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience with venous access and cannulation
- Organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
Desirable
- Teaching both formal and informal
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in nursing, speciality
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
Desirable
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
Desirable
- Competent in Ultrasound use
- Competent in placing vascular access devices
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience with venous access and cannulation
- Organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
Desirable
- Teaching both formal and informal
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Trustwide - Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre
Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
