Community IV Nurse - Truro

NHS Jobs; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated nurse to join a wider healthcare team, delivering safe, high-quality nursing care in patients' homes and community settings across Cornwall. You will support IV therapy and treatments, visit patients at home, carry out assessments, provide follow-up care, teach patients and families, and keep clear clinical records.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork, safeguarding, infection control, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care in line with service procedures and clinical guidelines.
• Keep clear and accurate clinical records, including electronic patient notes.
• Follow safeguarding, infection control, governance, and regulatory requirements at all times.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care in line with service procedures and clinical guidelines.
• Support patients receiving IV therapy and TPN in the community and at home.
• Visit patients at home to start treatment, carry out assessments, provide follow-up care, and offer ongoing support.
• Teach and support patients, carers, and families on managing treatment safely.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and provide kind, personalised care.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Record-keeping

Safeguarding

Job description

You will work with a wider healthcare team, including dietitians, pharmacists, hospital staff, and other professionals, to make sure patients receive safe, high-quality care that meets their needs. Main duties and responsibilities Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care in line with service procedures and clinical guidelines Support patients receiving IV therapy and TPN in the community and at home Visit patients at home to start treatment, carry out assessments, provide follow-up care, and offer ongoing support Teach and support patients, carers, and families so they feel confident managing treatment safely Build trusting relationships with patients and provide kind, personalised care Keep clear and accurate clinical records, including electronic patient notes Monitor how patients are doing and report any concerns or changes straight away Use and care for clinical equipment and supplies safely Work closely with the wider healthcare team to support the best possible patient outcomes Take part in team meetings, service improvements, and ongoing training and development Follow safeguarding, infection control, governance, and regulatory requirements at all times

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust