As a Vascular Access Clinical Nurse specialist you will work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone with excellent evidence based experience in the care of acute patients, in depth knowledge, self driven and willing to learn Vascular access as a speciality. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART Vascular Access. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is vital. The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service. The successful post holders main responsibility will be the day to day care of patients who requires difficult intravenous access and SMART h@h virtual ward, and also ensuring that all patients referred are triaged and prepared safely to continue their inpatient treatment in an outpatient setting. The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), post-operative patients with a specialist need and medical patients who require specific support following admission. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely. As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role. Be working in an acute sphere of practice and have current experience of administering IV therapies, competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general knowledge of Vascular Access. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed. SMART will support the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us a call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do. As part of our ongoing commitment to professional development we are offering a number of apprenticeships in Leadership and Management, Business Services, Finance, Accounting and HR, Clinical Support Work, Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner alongside our in-house comprehensive clinical pathways. All of our learning programs will support and encourage all members to be able to apply their learning immediately back into their working life. Our hope is that the education pathways will play a key role in enabling you to challenge the practices of the past and build capability for the future. Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organization. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. We are inspiring and ambitious, respectful and supportive, open and we speak up, we are inclusive and responsible. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today