Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), in partnership with Wirral Integrated Care System and Wirral Community Health and Care Trust (WCHC), is committed to providing high-quality service to patients on Wirral who require the administration of IV antibiotics in the home or community clinic setting.
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the multi-disciplinary OPAT IV Access team as an OPAT/IV access specialist nurse.
The post holder will work closely with secondary care and community services to deliver care along agreed clinical pathways supporting early discharge and admission avoidance.
Main duties of the job
The role will include providing specialised, highly skilled care to patients and will provide support for community nursing teams and GPs, including training, education, and advice.
In addition to ward-based clinical skills, the practitioner will be required to develop a range of additional skills or techniques, including line placement, working on rotation to support the WUTH IV access service.
The post holder will be based at WUTH but will also work in the community. The post holder must be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes.
The core working hours are Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) plus the requirement to participate in a weekend on-call rota from home.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the OPAT IV Access Specialist Nurse position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
* Current NMC registration with significant post-registration experience.
* Previous experience within IV Access.
* Post-registration recognised mentor and teaching/assessing qualification (or equivalent experience).
* Post graduate qualification or equivalent level of specialist clinical training and experience within the relevant field.
* Master's level qualification within the relevant field of study or evidence.
* Clinical Examination at level 7.
* Clinical champion within the IV Access role.
* ANTT assessors' level 2.
Other Requirements
* Needs to be able to drive and have a full driving licence due to community aspects of the role.
Knowledge and Skills
* Experience of working with electronic health records, including Word and Excel spreadsheets.
* Speciality knowledge and experience.
* Experience with administration of IV antibiotics.
* General nursing skills, including excellent cannulation, venepuncture, and Infection Control practice.
* Ability to recognise the deteriorating patient.
* Evidence of working collaboratively in a Multidisciplinary team.
* Evidence of understanding of Quality Governance.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own and others' workload when under pressure.
* Good interpersonal/communication and listening skills.
* Competent to insert PICC lines, Midline, and Deep Access Cannulas.
Personal Attributes
* To always provide a high standard of professional conduct and care in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
* Disciplined and able to prioritise workload to meet the needs of the service.
* Persistent and determined when completing objectives, managing change, and show tenacity when faced with difficulties.
* Ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and empowerment of others.
* Sensitive and understanding of others, intuitive of their needs and pressure in a confidential manner.
* Be flexible, dynamic, and adaptable to change.
* To work independently, with the added ability to work as a member of an MDT.
* Respond and react to situations and have an awareness and ability to remedy problems.
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.
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