Ref: E/211151
Job Title: Registered Nurse must be TPN trained
Location: Basildon (SS16)
Rate of Pay: £27.50 weekdays, with enhancements for out of hours, weekends and holidays.
Hours/Pattern of Work: Various shifts available – Shifts are usually from 2-10hrs
Job Description: A rare opportunity to join a homecare package caring for a bright and articulate 21yr old. This role gives you an opportunity to develop or maintain complex clinical skills whilst working one-to-one with a young lady in her own home as well as the community, becoming part of a team of people looking after her and supporting her to have all the opportunities she deserves. This may also include going on holiday with the family or young lady, by prior arrangement.
Tasks include:
* Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
* Intravenous medications, infusions and fluids.
* Hickman (central) line care
* Dressings and wound care
* Stoma care (ileostomy)
* Mitrofanoff Catheter care
* PEG (gastrostomy) care
* Oxygen administration as required (not on LTOT, just as needed)
* Moving and Handling (including hoisting)
* Personal care
* Monitoring, observations as needed, measuring input and output and replacing as needed, and generally keeping an overview of the young lady and her needs.
* Holistic, person-centred approach
* Social support – going on outings, helping the young lady to see friends, spending quality time with family and enjoying activities away from home.
Experience or Qualifications: Registered nurses of all experiences, backgrounds, or specialisms welcome. We are happy to accept nurses across the spectrum, adult or children’s nurses, from various specialisms or general backgrounds, with and without community experience. The nurse must be TPN/ aseptic trained. We will provide training; however, experience of aseptic technique and TPN training is essential.
Please try to include a cover letter along with your CV. The cover letter should include what attracts you to the job role, a little introduction to yourself and your background, what you hope to get from the role and what you hope to bring to the role.
Any offers are subject to a DBS check, receipt of two references and checking the legal right to live and work in the UK.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £27.50 per hour
Experience:
* Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* NMC (preferred)
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: E/211151
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