Job summary
Post holder will work closely with the IV Team Leader(s) to manage a dedicated caseload of patients requiring IV Antibiotics and long term vascular access care. Care
is delivered to patients in their own homes or clinic setting in accordance with protocols and guidelines.
You will be expected to mentor community staff nurses during training for administration of IV Therapy.
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.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
- Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
- Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
- Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
- One team: We work well together and with our communities
Details
- Date posted: 28 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9835-WA25-184a
- Job locations: Bath Street Medical Centre, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1UG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Post holder will work closely with the IV Team Leader(s) to manage a dedicated caseload of patients requiring IV Antibiotics and long term vascular access care. Care is delivered to patients in their own homes or clinic setting in accordance with protocols and guidelines.
You will be expected to mentor community staff nurses during training for administration of IV Therapy.
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.
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.
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.
Personal Issues:
Access to clinical supervision.
To participate in IPAs and PDPs.
Report sickness and other absences to the identified administrator.
To provide accurate, timely information to the administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave.
Supply required activity data related to patient care.
Please see attached Full Description and Person Specification.
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