IV Therapy Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse Advisor to support patients receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) via specialist outpatient homecare. You will deliver high-quality clinical care, education and ongoing support to patients with complex nutritional needs in their homes and community settings.

The role focuses on continuity of care, autonomy and building long-term therapeutic relationships, collaborating with dietitians, nutrition nurses, pharmacists

Qualifications

• NMC/NMBI registered and current.
• Minimum 1 year post-registration nursing experience.
• Full UK or Irish driving licence.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Patient-centred approach to long-term condition management.
• Proficiency with digital systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Clinical care & education for patients.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care in line with SOPs.
• Provide structured education and ongoing support to patients, families and carers.
• Support patients at home and in the community.
• Assist with therapy initiation, follow-up visits and ongoing assessment.
• Promote patient confidence, independence and adherence to therapy.
• Maintain and manage clinical equipment and materials.
• Collaborate with dietitians, nutrition nurses, pharmacists and wider teams.
• Support outpatient pathways and continuity of care between hospital and home.
• Deliver services in line with KPIs and service expectations.
• Identify, manage and escalate adverse events.
• Complete clinical documentation and administration accurately and on time.

Skills

NMC/NMBI registration

Driving licence

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Digital literacy

Patient-centred care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Advisor to support patients receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) through a specialist outpatient homecare service. This role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical care, education, and ongoing support to patients living with complex nutritional needs, enabling them to safely and confidently manage TPN therapy in their own homes and community settings. If you are a nurse who values continuity of care, autonomy, and building long-term therapeutic relationships, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to patients quality of life.,

• Clinical care & patient education
• Deliver high-quality clinical care in line with agreed Service Operating Procedures
• Provide structured education and ongoing support to patients, families, and carers receiving TPN therapy
• Support patients within their own homes and approved community settings
• Assist with therapy initiation, follow-up visits, and ongoing assessment
• Promote patient confidence, independence, and adherence to therapy
• Maintain and manage all clinical equipment and materials
• Collaboration & service delivery
• Build strong working relationships with dietitians, nutrition nurses, pharmacists, and wider healthcare teams
• Support outpatient pathways and continuity of care between hospital and home
• Deliver services in line with agreed KPIs and service expectations
• Identify, manage, and escalation adverse events in line with policy
• Complete all clinical documentation, activity reporting, and administration accurately and on time
  Registered Nurse with current NMC or NMBI registration
• Minimum 1 year post-registration nursing experience
• Full UK or Irish driving licence
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with patients and families
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a caseload independently
• A patient-centred approach and interest in long-term condition management
• Confident using digital systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS (or equivalent) and pre-employment medical checks, NMC PIN Registered
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.