Community IV/OPAT Staff Nurse

1 day ago

Warrington, United Kingdom Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you adynamic and highly motivated nurse ready to make a difference in patient care?Join our progressive and supportive Warrington & Halton OPAT/IV service,where you'll play a pivotal role in transforming the way care is delivered inthe community.

As anOPAT/IV Nurse, you'll work alongside an expert team to provide cutting-edge,patient-centred care. This role offers you the chance to use your clinicalskills to support early hospital discharges, prevent unnecessary admissions,and deliver exceptional care to patients needing IV antibiotics or long-termvascular access management.

Beyondpatient care, youll collaborate with the OPAT team leaders to provideguidance, training, and advice to community nurses, secondary care teams, andGPs, making a lasting impact on healthcare delivery across the region.

Our service operates from 7am to 8pm, seven daysa week, offering a flexible and rewarding environment where your skills andpassion will shine. This is your opportunity to join an innovative teamdedicated to improving outcomes and reshaping community healthcare.

Main duties of the job

Your keyresponsibilities will include

Performing peripheral cannulation, venepuncture, and port-a-cathprocedures in line with established protocols.

Supporting district nurses by providing guidance and assessment in theadministration of intravenous antibiotics.

Assisting with the delivery of intravenous therapy in patients homes,ensuring a safe and effective process.

Providing clinical advice and support to patients and district nursingteams during periods when the IV Team Leader is unavailable, such as duringholidays or study leave.

Ensuring a smooth and seamless transition of care for patients byadopting a multi-disciplinary approach.

Delivering care in a clinic or patients home without directsupervision, while maintaining effective communication with the IV Team Leader.

Preparing detailed and accurate written updates on patients progressfor review by the IV Team Leader.

Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patientcare plans.

Supporting the education and skill development of community nurses toensure competency in intravenous therapy.

Working within Trust policies and guidelines and following intravenoustherapy patient care pathways.

Engaging with patients, families, and healthcare professionals throughclear and effective communication.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact onpatient care while fostering collaboration and professional development withinthe healthcare team.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P - Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote 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 relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P - Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L - Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E - Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PrincipalResponsibilities

To perform peripheral cannulationand venepuncture in accordance with established protocols.

To perform port-a-cath proceduresaccording to established protocols.

To act as an assessor to districtnurses in the assessment of the administration of intravenous antibiotics.

To provide clinical support andadvice to the patient and district nurses in the absence of the IV Team Leader. during holidays, study leave.

To work alongside the district nurseteams to support them in providing intravenous therapy within the patientshome environment.

To work under the direction of theIV Team Leader.

To work within Trust policies andguidelines and follow the intravenous therapy patient care pathways.

To provide a safe, seamlesstransition of care by using a multi-disciplinary approach to care.

To work without direct supervisionof the IV Team Leader in the patients own environment and also within a clinicsetting. Reporting to the IV Team Leader.

To support the assessment,development, implementation and evaluation of care.

To provide safe discharge of patientcare from the pathway.

To provide accurate writtencommunication of the patients progress to IV Team Leader.

To support the training/skills ofcompetencies of other community nurses within intravenous antibiotic therapy.

Effectively communicate verballywith patients, their families and other health care professionals in the courseof their work.

ProfessionalResponsibilities

Support clinical supervision andclinical governance within the team.

Maintain professional portfolio thatdemonstrates evidence of on-going professional development.

Ensure that practice isevidence-based through audit and critically appraising literature.

Maintain clinical standards throughreflective practice and clinical supervision.

Adhere to the NMC- Professional Code ofConduct

Scope of Professional Practice

Administrations of Medicines

Records and Record keeping

Identify any limitations or gaps inprofessional of clinical knowledge.

Contribute to the development ofclinical guidelines.

Training

Act as amentor for pre registration nursing students.

To provide clinical education andtraining to patients and care givers in the administration of intravenousantibiotic therapy under protocol.

Support the development of thenursing team by teaching and assessing junior members of the team.

Undertake mandatory in-housetraining and other training that supports the role.

Teaching of other healthprofessionals to support patients in maintaining their optimum level ofindependence.

Person Specification

Sponsorship

Essential

Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Qualifications

Essential

RGN/RN Teaching or Training Experience

Desirable

Degree or Diploma level or willing to work towards

Relationships

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

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience. Work autonomously.

Desirable

Community Experience

Skills & Attributes

Essential

IV Skills, Phlebotomy & Cannulation skills. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form at all levels. Good Time management. Ability to solve problems. Ability to teach

Desirable

Care and management of differing types of vascular access PICC LTCC Ports

Additional Criteria

Essential

Committed to developing the service. The ability to travel independently across the Trust. The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

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