Homecare Field Nurse - South West

Cencora, Inc.; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Discounts at Perks at Work

Mental Health First Aiders

Contributory Pension

Cycle to Work

Service Based Holidays

Career Development

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cencora, a healthcare services company, seeks an experienced nurse to deliver acute homecare nursing across the South West UK. You will support Alcura's patient services under established protocols, using cannulation, phlebotomy and IV/SC therapies as required. You will maintain NMC registration and report to your line manager with timely updates.

The role offers a company car, training opportunities, pension, cycle-to-work, and volunteer days, with emphasis on patient safety and governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience with cannulation and phlebotomy.
• Experience administering IV/SC therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing support per Alcura protocols.
• Utilise practice-based evidence for cannulation, phlebotomy, and injections.
• Attend and contribute to training, conferences, induction days.
• Ensure compliance with governance, policies and procedures.

Skills

NMC registered

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

IV/SC therapy administration

IT literacy (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Strong communication

Team player

Clean driving license

Education

RGN with NMC registration

Job description

This role is in support of Alcura, a Cencora business offering pharma and patient support services in Europe. This is a field based role, covering the South West. The main purpose of the role is to provide acute homecare nursing to facilitate the provision of Alcura's field based patient-related services to the NHS and private sectors.Responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical nursing support as required and directed by Alcura, in line with standard protocols for that specific service.
• Using practice-based evidence to support clinical care (e.g. cannulation, phlebotomy, injection techniques) and use most appropriate equipment for safer patient care.
• Attend (and facilitate where necessary) training to provide professional service to meet company demands and to maintain nursing registration. This can include attending and contributing to appropriate conferences, tutorials, study and induction days.
• Ensuring that service provision meets all policies, procedures and governance requirements.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the CQC registration process and maintain own practice in accordance with regulation and training given.
• Maintaining clinical registration and revalidation as per NMC standards and maintain professional standards of care at all times, in line with the NMC Code of conduct.
• Providing effective and comprehensive reporting to line manager against clear time frames, ensuring that professional concerns are escalated and managed in a timely fashion.
  Qualified nurse (RGN part 1 NMC Register) (RSCN where appropriate).
• Member of RCN or equivalent
• Highly motivated, positive and customer service orientated
• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
• Experience in the care of IV and SC devices and administration of IV and SC therapies.
• Excellent report / record keeping skills
• Effective communication skills
• Proven adaptability skills, good planning, organisation and time management skills
• Able to operate in a team environment, Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in IT systems - in particular Word, Excel and Power Point
• Clean Driver's License

This is a field based role and you will be provided with a Company car to carry out your visits.

• Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling.
• Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Service Based Holidays
• Career Development and internal progression opportunities
• Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities.

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.