# OPAT Clinical Nurse Specialist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:56:21.265Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8288956
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8288956?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Leadership Qualities
- Team Player
- Commitment to delivering high quality service
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Time management skills

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Mentorship Skills
- IV Drug Administration
- IT Skills
- Communication Skills
- Organisational Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Willing to undertake further training as required.

**Desirable**

- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Care of central venous access devices

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Previous experience at Band 5 level
- Research Awareness

**Desirable**

- Management experience
- Teaching experience

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC Registration
- Mentorship and training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Diploma in Nursing

**Desirable**

- Degree or working towards degree
- ILS

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 442.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681976)

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