Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- Experience
Excellent written and communication skills
- Experience
Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Qualifications
NMC registration
- Qualifications
3 years post registration experience
- Qualifications
Degree Level
- Personal Attributes
Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience in OPAT or medicine
- Qualifications
Health Assessment in Clinical Practice, Independent and Supplementary Nurse/Midwife Prescribing Non-Medical Prescribing
- Personal Attributes
Evidence of leadership education/training
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 nurse to join our existing OPAT team for a fixed term period.
We are looking for a dynamic, driven individual who can assess individual care needs for patients requiring on-going intravenous (IV) antibiotics within their own homes post discharge from the acute trust.
If you are looking for a new challenge within UHNM, then we look forward to meeting you.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the Lead CNS the newly appointment member will
Complete competency assessment duties of patients from the emergency portals, out-patient clinics and the wards. With the support provided it will enable the patient to access the correct pathway to avoid admission and reduce length of stay.
Collate and format requested data.
Support admission portals and inpatient wards with knowledge and understanding of both intravenous and oral antibiotics as per advise from the MDT and advances in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
(AMS)Assess patients progress, review weekly/twice weekly blood monitoring and liaise with the MDT or referring consultant for additional support and advice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 8 months (Fixed Term contract - 8 months). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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