# OPAT & Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/opat-and-vascular-access-clinical-nurse-specialist/cd05dccd-1042-4891-b9dc-1db1def276e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/opat-and-vascular-access-clinical-nurse-specialist/cd05dccd-1042-4891-b9dc-1db1def276e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Homerton University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 p.a. inc. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T14:15:30.680Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/OPAT_Vascular_Access/OPAT_Vascular_Access-v8352067 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352067?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a skilled and motivated OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) and Vascular Access Nurse to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide specialist nursing care for patients receiving intravenous antimicrobial therapy in the outpatient or community setting, ensuring safe and effective treatment outside of the hospital environment. The post holder will also provide expert knowledge and technical skills in vascular access, including the assessment, insertion, and maintenance of various vascular access devices (e.g., PICC lines, midlines, peripheral cannulas and port-a-caths). Working closely with infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team, you will play a key role in coordinating patient care, promoting antimicrobial stewardship, and supporting early hospital discharge. You will contribute to service development, provide education and training to staff, and ensure high standards of clinical practice in line with local and national guidelines. This role is ideal for an experienced, autonomous, and compassionate nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in both acute and community settings. ### Main duties of the job ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - An understanding of audit, research and evidence based nursing care **Desirable** - Knowledge of current developments and complex issues related to clinical practice in Vascular Access, OPAT and Antimicrobial Stewardship ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in PICC & midline insertion using ultrasound - Experience in planning and delivering education sessions - Experience of managing resources **Desirable** - Clinical experience of working as a Vascular Access and/or OPAT Nurse ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Ability to develop constructive working relationships with staff and managers at all levels - Experience in managing central vascular access devices, including troubleshooting - Able to use ultrasound technique for line insertions - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as an autonomous practitioner - Excellent written and spoken communication skills - Good skills in IT systems and use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values - Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - NMC registration (in date) - Completed a PICC line insertion course ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10691315) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.