Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the
community Warrington & Halton OPAT/IV service as an OPAT/IV Nurse.
The post holder will work closely with the OPAT Team leaders to deliver
care along agreed clinical pathways both supporting early discharges and
preventing hospital admission.
The role will include providing specialized, highly skilled care to
patients requiring IV antibiotics or long term vascular access care. You we
also be expected to support the OPAT team leaders in delivering support, advice
and training to community nurses, secondary care and GPs.
The core services hours are 7am-8pm, 7 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Principal Responsibilities
- To perform peripheral cannulation and venepuncture in
accordance with established protocols.
-
To perform port-a-cath procedures
according to established protocols.
-
To act as an assessor to district
nurses in the assessment of the administration of intravenous antibiotics.
-
To provide clinical support and advice
to the patient and district nurses in the absence of the IV Team Leader. e.g.
during holidays, study leave.
-
To work alongside the district nurse
teams to support them in providing intravenous therapy within the patients
home environment.
-
To work under the direction of the IV
Team Leader.
-
To work within Trust policies and
guidelines and follow the intravenous therapy patient care pathways.
-
To provide a safe, seamless
transition of care by using a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
-
To work without direct supervision
of the IV Team Leader in the patients own environment and also within a clinic
setting. Reporting to the IV Team Leader.
-
To support the assessment,
development, implementation and evaluation of care.
-
To provide safe discharge of patient
care from the pathway.
-
To provide accurate written
communication of the patients progress to IV Team Leader.
-
To support the training/skills of
competencies of other community nurses within intravenous antibiotic therapy.
- Effectively communicate verbally
with patients, their families and other health care professionals in the course
of their work.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities
- To perform peripheral cannulation and venepuncture in accordance
with established protocols.
-
To perform
port-a-cath procedures according to established protocols.
-
To act as an
assessor to district nurses in the assessment of the administration of
intravenous antibiotics.
-
To provide
clinical support and advice to the patient and district nurses in the absence
of the IV Team Leader. e.g. during holidays, study leave.
-
To work alongside
the district nurse teams to support them in providing intravenous therapy
within the patients home environment.
-
To work under the
direction of the IV Team Leader.
-
To work within
Trust policies and guidelines and follow the intravenous therapy patient care
pathways.
-
To provide a
safe, seamless transition of care by using a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
-
To work without
direct supervision of the IV Team Leader in the patients own environment and
also within a clinic setting. Reporting to the IV Team Leader.
-
To support the
assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care.
-
To provide safe
discharge of patient care from the pathway.
-
To provide
accurate written communication of the patients progress to IV Team Leader.
-
To support the
training/skills of competencies of other community nurses within intravenous
antibiotic therapy.
-
Effectively communicate
verbally with patients, their families and other health care professionals in
the course of their work.
Professional Responsibilities
-
Support clinical
supervision and clinical governance within the team.
-
Maintain
professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of on-going professional
development.
-
Ensure that
practice is evidence-based through audit and critically appraising literature.
-
Maintain clinical
standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision.
-
Adhere to the
NMC:
- Professional
Code of Conduct
-
Scope of
Professional Practice
-
Administrations
of Medicines
-
Records and
Record keeping
-
Identify any
limitations or gaps in professional of clinical knowledge.
-
Contribute to
the development of clinical guidelines.
Training
- Act as a mentor for pre registration
nursing students.
-
To provide
clinical education and training to patients and care givers in the
administration of intravenous antibiotic therapy under protocol.
-
Support the
development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing junior members of
the team.
-
Undertake
mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
-
Teaching of
other health professionals to support patients in maintaining their optimum
level of independence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities
- To perform peripheral cannulation and venepuncture in accordance
with established protocols.
-
To perform
port-a-cath procedures according to established protocols.
-
To act as an
assessor to district nurses in the assessment of the administration of
intravenous antibiotics.
-
To provide
clinical support and advice to the patient and district nurses in the absence
of the IV Team Leader. e.g. during holidays, study leave.
-
To work alongside
the district nurse teams to support them in providing intravenous therapy
within the patients home environment.
-
To work under the
direction of the IV Team Leader.
-
To work within
Trust policies and guidelines and follow the intravenous therapy patient care
pathways.
-
To provide a
safe, seamless transition of care by using a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
-
To work without
direct supervision of the IV Team Leader in the patients own environment and
also within a clinic setting. Reporting to the IV Team Leader.
-
To support the
assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care.
-
To provide safe
discharge of patient care from the pathway.
-
To provide
accurate written communication of the patients progress to IV Team Leader.
-
To support the
training/skills of competencies of other community nurses within intravenous
antibiotic therapy.
-
Effectively communicate
verbally with patients, their families and other health care professionals in
the course of their work.
Professional Responsibilities
-
Support clinical
supervision and clinical governance within the team.
-
Maintain
professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of on-going professional
development.
-
Ensure that
practice is evidence-based through audit and critically appraising literature.
-
Maintain clinical
standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision.
-
Adhere to the
NMC:
- Professional
Code of Conduct
-
Scope of
Professional Practice
-
Administrations
of Medicines
-
Records and
Record keeping
-
Identify any
limitations or gaps in professional of clinical knowledge.
-
Contribute to
the development of clinical guidelines.
Training
- Act as a mentor for pre registration
nursing students.
-
To provide
clinical education and training to patients and care givers in the
administration of intravenous antibiotic therapy under protocol.
-
Support the
development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing junior members of
the team.
-
Undertake
mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
-
Teaching of
other health professionals to support patients in maintaining their optimum
level of independence.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience. Ability to facilitate other team members in providing IV Therapy to patients. Work autonomously.
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- IV Skills, Phlebotomy & Cannulation skills. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form at all levels. Manage time. Ability to solve problems. Ability to teach
Desirable
- Care and management of differing types of vascular access(PICC,LTCC,Ports)
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Teaching or Training Experience
Desirable
- Degree/Diploma level or willing to work towards
- Modules ie. Ethical & Moral Issues. Inf Control, Law & the Practitioner.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Commited to developing the service
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience. Ability to facilitate other team members in providing IV Therapy to patients. Work autonomously.
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- IV Skills, Phlebotomy & Cannulation skills. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form at all levels. Manage time. Ability to solve problems. Ability to teach
Desirable
- Care and management of differing types of vascular access(PICC,LTCC,Ports)
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Teaching or Training Experience
Desirable
- Degree/Diploma level or willing to work towards
- Modules ie. Ethical & Moral Issues. Inf Control, Law & the Practitioner.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Commited to developing the service
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
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).
