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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience. Ability to facilitate other team members in providing IV Therapy to patients. Work autonomously.

Desirable

• Community Experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bath Street Health & Wellbeing Centre

Legh Street

Warrington

WA1 1UG

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