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Job overview

A rare opportunity has arisen to join a small multidisciplinary team within our Ipswich Hospital Vascular Access Unit.

The Vascular Access Service currently operates Monday to Friday and aims to provide consistently excellent practice in the insertion, care and maintenance of Vascular Access devices. We provide education and support to staff and patients.

You will work in a collaborative and supportive environment with the service being led by our lead consultant and alongside our current vascular access practitioner. This is an exciting time to join the team as we aspire to invest and develop our service further over the the next 6 months.

You will be given training for the insertion and care and maintenance of PICCs and Midlines (if required) and a supernumerary period to learn the day to day service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate a sound understanding in the area of Vascular Be competent in venepuncture and cannulation Insert, care, maintain and remove vascular access devices Ensure patient safety at all times by recognising procedural complications and manage them Liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty. Be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patients referred for vascular access

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RGN/Dip. HE, NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice Current registration of professional body

Experience

Essential criteria

Proven experience as a qualified practitioner in an acute care setting Experience in the care of vascular access devices

Desirable criteria

Previous Band 6 experience Proven experience of working within an autonomous role Proven experience within the specialty Experience and competency of placing vascular access devices

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Maintenance of clinical knowledge & skill and evidence of CPD. Understanding of evidence based practice Understanding of clinical governance Experience of aseptic technique

Skills

Essential criteria

Under direction and supervision demonstrate the ability to prioritise with multifaceted complex situations Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to Vascular Access Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulate Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams

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