Home IV Therapy Nurse: Travel & CVAD Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric or hybrid company car

27 days annual leave

NMC registration paid for

7% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing programme

Job summary

B. Braun Medical's Clinical Homecare Nursing team is recruiting for a Band 5 nurse to administer IV therapies at patients' homes under NHS trusts. You will train patients and carers to manage CVADs and infusion devices, and respond to clinical changes with sound judgement.

The role requires current adult NMC registration, at least one year of clinical experience, and a valid driving licence. Travel beyond the local area is expected, with a rotating five-day shift pattern and regular travel

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration (adult) required.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience.
• Valid driving licence.
• Competent in management and delivery of IV therapies.

Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed IV therapies, including HPN, MABs and methotrexate, to patients who cannot be trained to independence.
• Train and support patients and carers to connect, disconnect and manage CVADs, prescribed therapies and dressing changes towards independence.
• Train patients and carers to use infusion devices to deliver their therapy independently.
• Support the phlebotomy and cannulation service for patients.
• Recognise and manage clinical emergencies, using clinical judgement and liaising with relevant parties.
• Support the installation of new patients, complete documentation and elevate issues.
• Keep contemporaneous nursing records to NMC guidelines and manage sensitive information.
• Report clinical changes to the relevant nursing team, Regional Lead Nurse or trust.
• Raise incidents and complaints under policy, and send product quality complaints and adverse drug reactions to Regulatory Affairs the same day.
• Provide individualised, compassionate care in line with local and national guidelines.
• Support co-mentoring of bank nurses with the nursing team and Practice Development Nurses.
• Travel and work outside normal territory as required, and maintain agreed nursing KPIs.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Clinical decision making

Conflict management

IT literacy

Education

NMC registration (adult)

Tools

Email

Excel

Word

Job description

B. Braun Medical's Clinical Homecare Nursing team is recruiting for a Band 5 nurse to administer IV therapies at patients' homes under NHS trusts. You will train patients and carers to manage CVADs and infusion devices, and respond to clinical changes with sound judgement.

The role requires current adult NMC registration, at least one year of clinical experience, and a valid driving licence. Travel beyond the local area is expected, with a rotating five-day shift pattern and regular travel