Community IV Nurse - Plymouth

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bankolidays

Company car and fuel card

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Training and revalidation support

Pay assistance with further study

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Inizio's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team is recruiting a registered nurse to deliver specialist care in patients' own homes, in partnership with NHS teams. The core of the work is giving prescribed IV therapies and parenteral nutrition, assessing patients and escalating concerns, while building patients' and carers' confidence to manage their own treatment.

The post is community-based with self-managed visits and travel counted as working time, so a full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with ongoing NMC registration.
• Experience delivering IV therapies and parenteral nutrition in homecare settings.
• Ability to educate patients, families and carers on treatment management.
• Strong clinical assessment and escalation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed IV therapies and parenteral nutrition to patients in their homes.
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in their condition.
• Manage own patient visits and the daily schedule.
• Recognise and elevate clinical concerns appropriately.
• Support the start of treatment and safe transition from hospital to home.
• Educate and train patients, families and carers to manage treatment safely.
• Give ongoing clinical advice, guidance and support throughout homecare.
• Work with NHS colleagues and wider teams for continuity of care.
• Administer treatment in line with SOPs and care plans.
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and service measures.
• Maintain clinical competence through mandatory training and CPD.

Job description

Inizio's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team is recruiting a registered nurse to deliver specialist care in patients' own homes, in partnership with NHS teams. The core of the work is giving prescribed IV therapies and parenteral nutrition, assessing patients and escalating concerns, while building patients' and carers' confidence to manage their own treatment. The post is community-based with self-managed visits and travel counted as working time, so a full UK driving licence is essential. Candidates need at least one year's post-registration nursing experience.

What the job involves

• Deliver prescribed IV therapies and parenteral nutrition to patients in their homes
• Assess patients, monitor progress and identify changes in their condition
• Manage own patient visits and the daily schedule
• Recognise and elevate clinical concerns appropriately
• Support the start of treatment and the safe transition from hospital to home
• Educate and train patients, families and carers to manage treatment safely
• Give ongoing clinical advice, guidance and support throughout homecare
• Work with NHS colleagues, Senior Homecare Nurses, Clinical Nurse Managers and wider teams for continuity of care
• Administer treatment in line with standard operating procedures, professional standards and care plans
• Keep accurate, timely and confidential clinical records to clinical governance, NMC and Inizio standards
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and service performance measures
• Maintain clinical competence through mandatory training, CPD and reflective practice

What's required

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse
• Maintained NMC registration

Experience

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

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid UK driving licence

Other

• Ability to travel regularly within the community and comfortable travelling independently between visits

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