IV Nurse

Job summary

Main duties of the job

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.

Job responsibilities

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 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.