Community IV Nurse - Nuneaton

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company car

Fuel card

Pension scheme

Training and revalidation support

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Pay assistance with further study

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Inizio Engage seeks a Community IV Nurse to join its Clinical Homecare Nursing Team. You will work with NHS colleagues to administer IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition in patients' homes, assess and educate, and manage care with autonomy across the community.

Regular travel, strict documentation, and adherence to NMC standards are essential, with ongoing training and CPD supported. This role offers clinical autonomy and development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Current valid full UK driving licence.
• Ability to travel regularly within the community.

Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients in their own homes.
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in condition.
• Educate and train patients, families and carers to manage treatment and build independence.
• Provide ongoing clinical advice, guidance and support throughout the homecare journey.
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records in line with governance.

Skills

NMC registration

Driving licence

Travel within community

Community/homecare experience

Autonomy in practice

Job description

This Community IV Nurse post sits in Inizio Engage's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team, working alongside NHS teams to care for patients at home. The core work is giving prescribed IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition, assessing patients and teaching them and their carers to manage treatment. The role is community-based, with regular travel between visits built into the working day and a high degree of autonomy in managing them. NMC registration and a full UK driving licence are needed.

What the job involves

• Administer prescribed IV therapies and Parenteral Nutrition to patients in their own homes
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in condition
• Recognise and elevate clinical concerns appropriately
• Support the start of treatment, ongoing care and safe transfer from hospital to home
• Educate and train patients, families and carers to manage treatment and build independence
• Provide ongoing clinical advice, guidance and support throughout the homecare journey
• Build professional relationships with patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals
• Work with NHS colleagues, Senior Homecare Nurses, Clinical Nurse Managers and wider teams to ensure continuity of care
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records in line with clinical governance, NMC standards and company policy
• Work to clinical policies, professional standards and evidence-based practice, and maintain competence through mandatory training and CPD
• Manage your own working day and patient visits, including regular travel within the community
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and development of the homecare service, and support its performance measures

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Minimum of one year's post-registration nursing experience

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid full UK driving licence

Other

• Ability to travel regularly within the community as the role requires

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
• Training and revalidation support
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Pay assistance with further study
• Learning and development opportunities