Registered Nurse - IV Suite

Job overview

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the friendly, hard working and dedicated IV team in the IV Suite, Deeside Community Hospital.

The role, which involves the delivery, care and management of IV infusions / transfusions, inserting lines, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating specific clinical programmes of care will require specific skills such as venepuncture and cannulation but these can be gained with the support of the IV staff.

Main duties of the job

You need to have a passion for delivering care to both the acutely ill patient and patients with long-term conditions. You need to be able to adapt quickly and work in different settings. We are looking for individuals that have confidence in their clinical skills and those who are able to work from their own direction and able to switch and change in a fast pace environment.

You will be:

• Providing training and support to patients and their families,
• Assisting with or performing blood draws and inserting IV lines.
• Managing Haematological conditions, leasing with consultants.
• Supporting oncology patients with treatments and leasing with consultants.
• Observing patients' conditions, monitoring vital signs, and escalating to appropriate clinician.
• Developing and implementing care plans based on patient needs and maintaining accurate records of care.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care, MDT working, working closely with oncology, haematology.
• Developing and supporting a new service.
• Taking on a senior role when needed Competent in the management and delivery of IV Therapies.

We are looking for people who share our key values, which are “Putting the patient at the heart of everything we do and deliver care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable