Community IV Nurse - Coventry

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coventry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + bank holidays

Company car

Fuel card

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Inizio is seeking an experienced Community IV Nurse to join the Clinical Homecare Nursing Team. You will deliver IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients at home, assess and adapt care plans, and educate patients and carers for safe self-management.

The role involves regular travel within the community with autonomy in scheduling visits. A minimum of one year post-registration experience and a valid UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Minimum one year post-registration nursing experience.
• Current valid UK driving licence.
• Ability to travel regularly and independently within the community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients in their own homes.
• Manage own patient visits and working day, travelling independently between them.
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in their condition.
• Educate patients, families and carers to manage treatment safely and build independence.
• Support the start of treatment, ongoing care and safe transition from hospital to home.
• Provide ongoing clinical advice, guidance and reassurance throughout homecare.
• Work with NHS colleagues and the wider clinical team for continuity of care.
• Administer treatment in line with SOPs and care plans.

Skills

NMC registered

Post-registration experience

Driving licence

Community/homecare aptitude

Education

Nursing registration (RN)

Job description

This Community IV Nurse post sits within Inizio's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team, working alongside NHS teams and healthcare professionals. The nurse gives IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients in their own homes, assessing them, escalating clinical concerns and teaching patients and carers to manage their treatment. The role is community-based, with regular driving between visits that the nurse schedules independently, and it carries a high degree of autonomy. Fit depends on at least a year of post-registration experience and a full UK driving licence.

What the job involves

• Deliver prescribed IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients in their own homes
• Manage own patient visits and working day, travelling independently between them
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in their condition
• Recognise and upscale? Wait no, original says: "Recognise and upscale"? Actually original says: "Recognise and upscale"? hm.
• Educate patients, families and carers to manage treatment safely and build independence
• Support the start of treatment, ongoing care and safe transition from hospital to home
• Provide ongoing clinical advice, guidance and reassurance throughout homecare
• Work with NHS colleagues, healthcare professionals and the wider clinical team for continuity of care
• Administer treatment in line with standard operating procedures, care plans and professional standards
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records under NMC standards and company policy
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and service development, including performance measures
• Maintain clinical competence through mandatory training, CPD and reflective practice

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Experience

• Minimum one year post-registration nursing experience

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid UK driving licence

Other

• Ability to travel regularly and independently within the community

Nice to have

• Experience in CVAD and/or Parenteral Nutrition services
• Experience in community homecare, acute or NHS healthcare settings
• Experience delivering patient education and support programmes
• Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience

What’s offered

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company car and fuel card
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Pay assistance with further study
• Training, revalidation and learning and development support
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Health and wellbeing activities, financial education and a benefits app with retail discounts