Home IV Nurse | Flexible Community RN (Aylesbury)

Inizio Engage; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Inizio Engage's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team in Aylesbury and surrounding areas is seeking an experienced Community IV Nurse to deliver safe, patient-centred IV therapies in patients' homes and community settings. You will work with NHS colleagues and a multidisciplinary team, provide assessments, administration of IV therapies, and education to patients, families and carers, traveling as required.

This permanent role offers 40 hours per week, with flexible scheduling around commitments and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Minimum of one year post-registration nursing experience.
• Current valid UK driving licence.
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills.
• Ability to work confidently and independently in patients' homes.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to recognise clinical deterioration and escalation appropriately.
• Experience with IV therapy, infusion services or community nursing.
• Experience with vascular access devices and IV medication administration.
• Experience within oncology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, nutrition support, homecare or other specialist therapies.
• Experience caring for patients receiving complex or long-term therapies in their own homes.
• Experience working within community, homecare, acute or NHS healthcare settings.
• Experience delivering patient education and support programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in patients' homes and community settings.
• Administer prescribed IV therapies and clinical interventions in line with treatment plans, SOPs and professional standards.
• Undertake patient assessments and appropriate clinical monitoring throughout treatment.
• Assess patients, recognise changes in condition and escalation appropriately.
• Undertake home and community visits for treatment initiation, administration, ongoing care and follow-up.
• Provide appropriate care and management of vascular access devices in line with clinical and infection prevention standards.
• Train, educate and empower patients, families and carers to safely manage treatment and build confidence and independence.
• Provide clinical advice and support while developing strong relationships with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Identify, document and report adverse events and incidents in accordance with relevant procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
• Ensure medicines, clinical equipment and associated supplies are handled safely and appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues, pharmacists, consultants, specialist nurses and wider multidisciplinary teams to support continuity of care.
• Organise and prioritise allocated patient visits effectively.
• Work in accordance with safeguarding, infection prevention, medicines management, Clinical Governance, NMC standards and Inizio policies.
• Maintain clinical competence through training, CPD, reflective practice and evidence-based care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

IV therapy experience

Vascular access management

Patient education

Independence in home visits

Time management

Digital medical records

Education

NMC registration

One year post-registration nursing experience

UK driving licence

Tools

IV therapy equipment

Job description

Inizio Engage's Clinical Homecare Nursing Team in Aylesbury and surrounding areas is seeking an experienced Community IV Nurse to deliver safe, patient-centred IV therapies in patients' homes and community settings. You will work with NHS colleagues and a multidisciplinary team, provide assessments, administration of IV therapies, and education to patients, families and carers, traveling as required.

This permanent role offers 40 hours per week, with flexible scheduling around commitments and