Staff Nurse - IV Therapy | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered General Nurse (RGN) to join the IV Therapy Service. This role involves delivering IV therapy in patients' homes and clinics, requiring excellent communication skills and experience in intravenous therapy. The position offers flexible working options, training opportunities, and promotes patient independence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate effective time management and collaborative abilities. Applications close on December 7, 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Must hold a UK driving licence with car for business purposes.
• Preferred experience in IV administration and cannulation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with acute and community clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Deliver IV therapy to patients in home and clinic settings.
• Manage all aspects of venous access devices.
• Support patient independence through self-administration education.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Clinical knowledge

Proficiency in IT skills

Experience in intravenous therapy

Education

Registered General Nurse qualification

Job description

The East IV Therapy Service has an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered General Nurse (RGN) to join our team. We will welcome applications from newly qualified nurses to experienced nurses. Home IV Therapy has been proven to be a cost efficient way to treat patients while enhancing the patient experience. Our nurses are experts in the delivery of IV medication and in the management of patients with venous access devices. The service supports hospital discharges for patients requiring IV therapy treatments in the community; local oncology departments to assist with the management of treatments and facilitates GP referrals to avoid hospital admissions.

As well as delivering IV therapy to patients in the comfort of their own homes, you will also be working in our designated IV clinics.

The main duties of the role required a dynamic nurse with preferred experience. The nurse’s role includes IV administration, cannulation and care of all venous access devices. The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, an aptitude for good time management, and a desire to deliver the best service possible for our patients. In addition, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate a sound clinical knowledge; be proficient in basic IT skills and hold a UK driving licence with the use of a car for business purposes.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

This role gives a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a community setting and work in a role delivering bespoke outstanding care in an outpatient clinic environment. Excellent communication skills are essential as the IV Service works closely with clinicians from both the acute and community settings to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The IV Service supports patient independence by teaching self‑administration where appropriate enhancing the patient experience by allowing them to carry on with their lives and avoid the disruption that can be caused by a hospital admission.

You will be responsible for all aspects of IV administration and care of venous access devices and will need the clinical knowledge to manage holistic patient care effectively.

We are looking for a reliable, motivated, flexible member of staff with experience in intravenous therapy to join our small team. The post is full time but applicants for part‑time hours will be considered. The working day is 08:00 - 18:00 and you will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.