Job summary Do you have a passion and special interest for patients who require specialized care and treatment of intravenous lines/therapy/drains? Are you a skilled nurse with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills to work within a team specialising in intravenous therapy? If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you We are looking for a senior nurse to work with patients as part of the medication team. The right person will provide excellent clinical skills and have a special interest in central access devices, IV therapy anddrain management as well as the management of complex patient needs. As a team our aim is to provide a seamless and quality service to patient's requiring different types of intravenous therapy both in the community and clinic setting. If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team. Main duties of the job o To work within the medication clinic team and neighbourhood nursing team and deliver all aspects of medication clinic services and intravenous therapy.o To supervise practice, audit clinical care, teach and support colleagues and provide professional leadership.o To work as a clinically independent and autonomous practitioner, and manage a defined patient caseload.o To work as an autonomous practitioner throughout the community and in medication clinic to provide a high-quality professional service driven by clinical excellence to all patients who require intravenous antibiotics, injectable medication, indwelling drain and catheter management.o To maintain delivering seamless quality services of the medication clinic through a 7-day week inclusive of bank holidays.o To plan and facilitate training programmes for all aspects of intravenous therapy in the community.o To strive for quality and improvement towards the provision of a positive patient experience which can include innovative care pathways such as Virtual wards and OPAT. About us So what else? This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder. We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development. We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support. You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team. Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. The small print Informal visits can be arranged on request. We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme. MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients. Date posted 29 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 813-347-1024-LB Job locations Wisdom Hospice Saint Williams Way Rochester ME1 2NU Job description Job responsibilities 1. Communication and relationship skills InternalHead of serviceClinical leadClinical nurse managersAdvanced Community PractitionersTeam leadersCommunity nursing staffOther services/professionalsMedOCC ExternalPatients and their family/carersGPs and practice teamsSocial servicesVoluntary agencies including care navigatorsHousing servicesOther primary healthcare organisationsAcute hospital trustsCommunity pharmacistsCare home providers and staffContinuing care Ensure effective communication within the community nursing team, the patient and otherprofessional main stream services and to act as the patient advocate.Communicate complex patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals.Provide advice, motivation and education to patients family and carers in respect of theirmedical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic andproviding reassurance. 2. Knowledge, training and experience Registered 1st Level NurseENB 998/preparation of mentorsDistrict nurse qualification or educated to degree level in the community pathway desirableEvidence of further learningNurse prescribing qualification or the willingness to undertake qualificationExtensive intravenous therapy experience in the administration of IV medications through avariety of devicesCompetent in Cannulation and VenepunctureProven experience in acute care desirableAnaphylaxis experience and competenceEvidence of appropriate core community nursing clinical competence and ongoing professionaldevelopment. Additional knowledge to include venous anatomy and physiology.Up to date knowledge of local and national nursing, health, social care drivers and policies.Understanding of the community setting and functioning of community services.Act as a resource for the community nursing service.Teach Community Nurses best practice for IV therapy and essential steps audits.Responsible for annual updates and signing staff competencies 3. Analytical and judgement skills Assess patients/community health needs, develop, implement and evaluate health careprogrammes to ensure effective high quality, evidence based health care, health promotion andprotection. This will be done in agreement with the patient. This will take account of patientswith complex and intensive needs e.g. care of the dying, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, caseconferences and transfer of care planning. 4. Planning and organisational skills Actively manage a defined community caseload within Medway Community Healthcareaccording to set criteria, standards and organisational policies.Prioritise and allocate workloadAssist with the organisation of the IV training programme including annual updates and staffcompetencies 5. Physical skills Undertake a range of clinical skills including intravenous therapy, vascular access devices,cannulation, syringe drivers, phlebotomy, wound/ leg ulcer management and catheter care.Basic keyboard skills are required 6. Responsibility for patient / client care Assess patients/community sometimes complex health needs. To develop, implement andevaluate health care programmes to ensure provision of effective high quality, evidence basedhealth care including health promotionTo liaise with other services to provide a seamless patient experience and quality outcomeTo assess patients for specialist equipment and provide the appropriate teaching to patients,relatives, carers and colleagues to ensure correct and safe use.Actively promote equality and value diversity 7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model, adhering to the NMC code ofprofessional conduct and organisational policies and protocols. Comment on policies andprocedures.Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments,complaint investigation.Participate in data collection, activity reporting and outcome measuring for community nursing.Identify and progress practice development to improve patient care standards and outcomes.Actively progress integrated/interprofessional patient care.Contribute to the achievement of organisation and community nursing service objectives. 8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources Authorised signatory for Teams expenses, study leave and timesheets.Responsible for the safe use of expensive equipment e.g. syringe drivers, infusion pumps,specialist venous equipmentPromote compliance to the organisations procedures for supply of consumables including IVsupplies and dressings 9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR) Manage a defined caseload in accordance with agreed criteria.Assist with managing the Community Nursing Team, i.e. Community Staff Nurses, associatepractitioners and Healthcare Assistants. To include recruitment, staff appraisal, supervision ofpractice, training and education, induction and rotas.Management responsibility for ensuring continuing quality of patient care by evidence basedpractice.Provide teaching and education to students, colleagues, patients, relatives and carers. Provideclinical cover for other team leaders in their absence.Participate in own appraisal and clinical supervision as supervisee and/or supervisor.Support new members of the community nursing team and students. 10. Responsibilities for information resources Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware ofprofessional, legal and ethical responsibilities.Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management andservice development. 11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D) Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities to maintain quality ofservice and support service developments including risk assessments and complaintsinvestigation. 12. Freedom to act Work as an autonomous practitioner within the community nursing team, with overallmanagement responsibility of a defined caseload.Assist with the management of the community nursing team 13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire) Job description Job responsibilities 1. Communication and relationship skills InternalHead of serviceClinical leadClinical nurse managersAdvanced Community PractitionersTeam leadersCommunity nursing staffOther services/professionalsMedOCC ExternalPatients and their family/carersGPs and practice teamsSocial servicesVoluntary agencies including care navigatorsHousing servicesOther primary healthcare organisationsAcute hospital trustsCommunity pharmacistsCare home providers and staffContinuing care Ensure effective communication within the community nursing team, the patient and otherprofessional main stream services and to act as the patient advocate.Communicate complex patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals.Provide advice, motivation and education to patients family and carers in respect of theirmedical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic andproviding reassurance. 2. Knowledge, training and experience Registered 1st Level NurseENB 998/preparation of mentorsDistrict nurse qualification or educated to degree level in the community pathway desirableEvidence of further learningNurse prescribing qualification or the willingness to undertake qualificationExtensive intravenous therapy experience in the administration of IV medications through avariety of devicesCompetent in Cannulation and VenepunctureProven experience in acute care desirableAnaphylaxis experience and competenceEvidence of appropriate core community nursing clinical competence and ongoing professionaldevelopment. Additional knowledge to include venous anatomy and physiology.Up to date knowledge of local and national nursing, health, social care drivers and policies.Understanding of the community setting and functioning of community services.Act as a resource for the community nursing service.Teach Community Nurses best practice for IV therapy and essential steps audits.Responsible for annual updates and signing staff competencies 3. Analytical and judgement skills Assess patients/community health needs, develop, implement and evaluate health careprogrammes to ensure effective high quality, evidence based health care, health promotion andprotection. This will be done in agreement with the patient. This will take account of patientswith complex and intensive needs e.g. care of the dying, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, caseconferences and transfer of care planning. 4. Planning and organisational skills Actively manage a defined community caseload within Medway Community Healthcareaccording to set criteria, standards and organisational policies.Prioritise and allocate workloadAssist with the organisation of the IV training programme including annual updates and staffcompetencies 5. Physical skills Undertake a range of clinical skills including intravenous therapy, vascular access devices,cannulation, syringe drivers, phlebotomy, wound/ leg ulcer management and catheter care.Basic keyboard skills are required 6. Responsibility for patient / client care Assess patients/community sometimes complex health needs. To develop, implement andevaluate health care programmes to ensure provision of effective high quality, evidence basedhealth care including health promotionTo liaise with other services to provide a seamless patient experience and quality outcomeTo assess patients for specialist equipment and provide the appropriate teaching to patients,relatives, carers and colleagues to ensure correct and safe use.Actively promote equality and value diversity 7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model, adhering to the NMC code ofprofessional conduct and organisational policies and protocols. Comment on policies andprocedures.Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments,complaint investigation.Participate in data collection, activity reporting and outcome measuring for community nursing.Identify and progress practice development to improve patient care standards and outcomes.Actively progress integrated/interprofessional patient care.Contribute to the achievement of organisation and community nursing service objectives. 8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources Authorised signatory for Teams expenses, study leave and timesheets.Responsible for the safe use of expensive equipment e.g. syringe drivers, infusion pumps,specialist venous equipmentPromote compliance to the organisations procedures for supply of consumables including IVsupplies and dressings 9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR) Manage a defined caseload in accordance with agreed criteria.Assist with managing the Community Nursing Team, i.e. Community Staff Nurses, associatepractitioners and Healthcare Assistants. To include recruitment, staff appraisal, supervision ofpractice, training and education, induction and rotas.Management responsibility for ensuring continuing quality of patient care by evidence basedpractice.Provide teaching and education to students, colleagues, patients, relatives and carers. Provideclinical cover for other team leaders in their absence.Participate in own appraisal and clinical supervision as supervisee and/or supervisor.Support new members of the community nursing team and students. 10. Responsibilities for information resources Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware ofprofessional, legal and ethical responsibilities.Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management andservice development. 11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D) Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities to maintain quality ofservice and support service developments including risk assessments and complaintsinvestigation. 12. Freedom to act Work as an autonomous practitioner within the community nursing team, with overallmanagement responsibility of a defined caseload.Assist with the management of the community nursing team 13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire) 16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire) Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level registered nurse (adult) Desirable District Nurse or community pathway degree Experience Essential Knowledge and experience in intravenous therapy Desirable Leadership and team management Special knowledge and expertise Essential Clinical competence in IV medications, vascular access devices and anaphylaxis Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of professional issues and current national and local drivers in primary health care MCH Values Essential Good understanding of MCH values Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level registered nurse (adult) Desirable District Nurse or community pathway degree Experience Essential Knowledge and experience in intravenous therapy Desirable Leadership and team management Special knowledge and expertise Essential Clinical competence in IV medications, vascular access devices and anaphylaxis Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of professional issues and current national and local drivers in primary health care MCH Values Essential Good understanding of MCH values Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Medway Community Healthcare Address Wisdom Hospice Saint Williams Way Rochester ME1 2NU Employer's website https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)