Band 5 Community IV Therapy Nurse (Homecare)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dundee; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric or hybrid company car

27 days annual leave plus bank hols

NMC registration paid for

7% employer pension contribution

3x salary life assurance

Group income protection scheme

Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly

Private medical insurance

Job summary

B. Braun's Clinical Homecare Nursing team seeks a Band 5 nurse to deliver IV therapies and teach patients and carers in home settings. The role involves autonomous practice, a rolling rota, and travel beyond the local area in Scotland.

Applicants must hold current adult NMC registration and have at least one year of clinical experience, with the ability to manage emergencies and work independently. A valid driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Current adult NMC registration as a registered nurse.
• At least 1 year of current clinical experience.
• Competent in management and delivery of IV therapies.

Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed IV therapies and related care in patients' homes.
• Train patients and carers to connect/disconnect parenteral nutrition and other therapies.
• Teach patients to use infusion devices independently.
• Provide training for care of central venous access devices including dressings.
• Support phlebotomy and cannulation services for patients.
• Document accurately and report clinical changes to the TransCare team or trust.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Clinical decision making

Independent working

Conflict management

IT proficient (email, Excel, Word, mob

Job description

This Band 5 post sits in B. Braun's Clinical Homecare Nursing team, a TransCare service working alongside NHS trusts. The nurse gives IV therapies and parenteral nutrition in patients' homes and teaches patients and carers to manage their own lines and infusion devices. The work is autonomous and split-shift, with 40 hours over five days on a rolling rota and travel beyond the local area. Applicants need current adult NMC registration, at least a year's clinical experience and a valid driving licence.

What the job involves

• Administer prescribed IV therapies and associated care to patients who cannot be trained to independence
• Train and support patients and carers to connect and disconnect parenteral nutrition and other therapies independently
• Teach patients and carers to use infusion devices to deliver their therapy independently
• Provide training and support in the care of central venous access devices, including dressing changes
• Support the phlebotomy and cannulation service for patients
• Support the set-up of new patients, complete documentation and elevate issues
• Report clinical changes to the TransCare nursing team, Regional Lead Nurse or trust
• Recognise and manage clinical emergencies using clinical judgement
• Keep contemporaneous nursing records in line with NMC guidelines
• Raise incidents and complaints under policy and take part in reflective practice and root cause analysis
• Report product quality complaints and adverse drug reactions to Regulatory Affairs on the day received
• Support co-mentoring of bank nurses with Practice Development Nurses

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current adult NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• At least 1 year of current clinical experience
• Competent in the management and delivery of IV therapies

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management and working to strict timescales
• Making sound clinical decisions in emergencies
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to manage conflict
• Competent in IT systems such as email, Excel, Word and mobile applications

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid driving licence

Other

• Flexibility and adaptability to a changing workload
• Organised
• Showing initiative
• Good team player
• Highly motivated
• Ability to travel and visit patients outside the local area

Nice to have

• Mentoring or teaching certificate, or equivalent
• Competent in the care and management of central venous access devices
• Taking blood samples from central venous access devices
• Peripheral cannulation and venepuncture
• Knowledge of supporting patients on home parenteral nutrition and IV therapies
• Understanding of national standards and guidelines for IV infusions and central venous access devices

What’s offered

• Electric or hybrid company car
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• NMC registration paid for
• 7% employer pension contribution
• 3x salary life assurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly payments
• Private medical insurance