The successful candidate will liaise with the Senior Vascular Access Practitioner and other members of the team to contribute to the delivery of a specialist service, and coordinate and provide an IV device assessment and placement service in response to need across the Trust.
Actively contribute to the effective development of the Vascular Access Team, and provide a specialist clinical and educational role to all areas of the Trust in respect to IV practice.
Participate in the audit of IV practice across the Trust, utilising the findings for Trust wide education and improvements in practice alongside the Clinical Education Team.
Provide Trust wide expertise to inform practice and protocol development, and contribute to the delivery of a specialist service and assess patients, plan and implement their care, provide specialist advice while maintaining records and carry out specialist patient care procedures, requiring frequent levels of concentration.
Provide clinical supervision to other staff/students, and support clinical audits in own specialist area.
• Provides specialist advice to patients and their families/carers, staff, and students.
• Takes responsibility for his/her own patient caseload/workload within the designated clinical area and for the assessment and treatment of patients on a day-to-day basis, without direct guidance from line manager.
• Understands and recognises own limitations and refers to a more experienced specialist when required.
• Provides and receives sensitive /highly sensitive, complex or contentious information to patients, their relatives, and members of the public with empathy and reassurance.
• Explain risks/benefits of procedures to patients/carers, ensuring adequate information has been given to allow informed consent.
• Communicates with a range of other staff, acting as a specialist resource.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025
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