Healthcare Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver an Outpatient Parental Antibiotics Therapies (OPAT) service across clinic settings. Responsibilities include assisting in clinic operations, managing patient caseloads, safe medication administration, and liaising with medical teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in autonomous patient care, intravenous therapy, and excellent communication skills. This role offers flexible working opportunities and career development within the organization.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development

Supportive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in autonomous patient care and intravenous therapy.
• Proficient cannulation skills and experience administering IV medications.
• Driving licence and access to own car.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinic manager with day‑to‑day operation of the OPAT clinic.
• Organise a caseload of patients with complex needs.
• Liaise with medical teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Safe administration of IV medications per clinical pathways.
• Manage clinical caseload and facilitate patient flow.

Skills

Autonomous patient care

Intravenous therapy

Proficient cannulation

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Education

Registered Nurse (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse or similar professional to deliver an Outpatient Parental Antibiotics Therapies (OPAT) service to patients across Mid and South Essex NHS Trust areas in a clinic setting. The role is part of the Integrated Care and Hospital at Home teams and may require working across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinic manager with day‑to‑day operation of the OPAT clinic.
• Organise a caseload of patients with complex needs and support clinical teams within a virtual wards setting.
• Liaise with virtual wards and emergency department medical teams to identify and assess patients for OPAT services and communicate with community teams and patients' GP's to ensure continuity of care.
• Safe administration of IV medications per agreed clinical pathways, develop and keep current care plans.
• Manage clinical caseload and facilitate patient flow through identified pathways, including discharge planning, within Hospital@Home teams.
• Work alongside Band 7 clinic manager and Healthcare Assistant to assess patients and provide optimal treatments.
• Provide Band 6 nurse responsibilities: coordinate clinics and ensure the nurse‑led service is organised and adheres to Trust policies and procedures.
• Travel between hospital base sites (Basildon, Southend, Billericay or Broomfield) using own car; travel expenses reimbursed.
• Flexibility to work at multiple clinic sites and support Hospital@Home service with administration of IV therapies to patients on the service in their own homes if required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (or equivalent) with experience in autonomous patient care and intravenous therapy.
• Proficient cannulation skills and experience administering IV medications via PICC or peripheral cannula.
• Excellent communication skills – email, telephone, virtual meetings etc.
• Driving licence and access to own car.
• Dynamic, forward‑thinking and enthusiastic team player.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Career development with access to appropriate training and opportunities to progress within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
• Supportive, innovative and vibrant workplace where staff can develop and build careers.