Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Qualities
Leadership Qualities
- Personal Qualities
Team Player
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to delivering high quality service
- Personal Qualities
Flexible approach to working hours
- Personal Qualities
Time management skills
- Skills & Abilities
Mentorship Skills
- Skills & Abilities
IV Drug Administration
- Skills & Abilities
IT Skills
- Skills & Abilities
Communication Skills
- Skills & Abilities
Organisational Skills
- Skills & Abilities
Time Management Skills
- Skills & Abilities
Willing to undertake further training as required.
- Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience at Band 5 level
- Experience & Knowledge
Research Awareness
- Education & Qualifications
NMC Registration
- Education & Qualifications
Mentorship and training
- Education & Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Education & Qualifications
Diploma in Nursing
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Abilities
Venepuncture
- Skills & Abilities
Cannulation
- Skills & Abilities
Care of central venous access devices
- Experience & Knowledge
Management experience
- Experience & Knowledge
Teaching experience
- Education & Qualifications
Degree or working towards degree
- Education & Qualifications
ILS
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a team of innovative clinical nurse specialist who work alongside a number of multi- professional teams including the virtual ward team , to support the delivery and coordinate the effective, efficient, and safe care of patients on defined IV Antibiotic/ Complexed oral antibiotic treatment pathways that are medically optimised across both the OPAT service and virtual ward platform to receive this care closer to home in the community setting . Supporting both early discharge and admission avoidance.
Main duties of the job
♦ To work alongside the multidisciplinary team including the virtual ward across the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust to drive the delivery of effective, efficient, and safe antimicrobial treatment to patients in the community including their own homes. ♦ To undertake a range of duties to ensure the effective delivery of care to both OPAT and Virtual ward IV antibiotic/ complexed oral antibioic (COpAT) pathway patients including assessing, treating and monitoring them whilst on outpatient IV Antibiotics, complexed oral antibiotics and post antibiotic treatment. This can including visiting patients in their own home. ♦ After appropriate training you will be able to carry out venepuncture, cannulation and support the care and troubleshooting of central venous access devices to include PICC/ Mid lines, Hickman lines and porta Cath’s. ♦ To deputise in the Lead OPAT CNS’s absence
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the full job description and person specification for the full details on this job role.
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 OPAT Clinical Nurse Specialist with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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