Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
The Post will start as a training post Band 6 - depending on experience and competencies moving to Band 7 on completion of competencies.
The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a cohort of patients requiring advanced venous access/care, including the assessment of patients, selection of the most appropriate vascular devices, device insertion, and support with ongoing care.
The post holder will be one of the four Venous Access / Invasive Device Nurse Specialists across the trust and will be based at Grimsby Hospital. Although the team is managed by the Matron for Critical Care, the post holder will be expected to work autonomously, liaising with doctors and nurses of all grades to plan and implement evidence-based venous access strategies for a complex cohort of acutely/chronically ill and oncological patients, which include the insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC), mid-line, peripheral cannulas, and possibly progressing to insertions of both non-tunneled and tunneled central venous access devices.
The post holder will work closely with Theatres, Anaesthetic, and Critical Care nurse Director, implementing and maintaining a wide range of policies, guidelines, protocols, and educational initiatives aimed at ensuring high quality of care of vascular access/invasive devices.
Main duties of the job
Have an in-depth knowledge and extensive clinical experience with both vascular and invasive devices.
Receive and act upon complicated or unpredictable clinical information. Using clinical skills, make decisions based on specialized clinical knowledge of disease, vascular anatomy, and of the patient. Plan immediate clinical intervention if required.
Be highly skilled in peripheral cannulation and midline/PICC insertions and be willing to undertake further training to achieve competence in more invasive forms of vascular access (non-tunneled and tunneled devices) to ensure a more robust offering of the vascular service and enhancing patient choice and availability of IV therapies.
Provide specialist, informed advice regarding IV therapies for practitioners, patients, families, and carers in accordance with agreed protocols and guidance.
* Support healthcare professionals to holistically manage complex therapeutic interventions using multiple approaches to decision making. Identify appropriate patients suitable for PICC lines and, following consultation with primary care teams, undertake PICC insertions.
Person Specification
* Level 1 registered nurse, Degree or equivalent subject or experience, evidence of a range of clinical competencies associated with this role, teaching, and assessing experience.
* Minimum of 1 year's clinical experience at Band 6.
* Master's degree/willingness to undertake, END 998 or certificate in education or similar teaching and assessing qualification.
* Experience of the insertions of a range of highly specialized expert knowledge of invasive devices and related clinical safety, clinical effectiveness, and infection control.
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.
Address
DPOW, Grimsby (must be flexible to work across site)
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