Job summary
The SCFT 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 nurse 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.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role require a dynamic nurse with preferred experience. The nurses role includes IV administration, cannulation and care of all venous access devices. The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, an aptitude 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 license with the use of a car for business purposes.
About us
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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification/degree or diploma
- NMC PIN
Desirable
- Knowledge of patients with surgical/medical/chemotherapy
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
Experience
Essential
- Post Qualification Experience
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- Experience in a community setting is desirable
- Clinical experience of IV therapy delivery and management of vascular access devices
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills including: IV administration, cannulation and venepuncture.
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse within the IV Service
- IT literate
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of role
Desirable
- Experience / Proficiency with cannulation or willingness to learn.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites, car owner/driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification/degree or diploma
- NMC PIN
Desirable
- Knowledge of patients with surgical/medical/chemotherapy
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
Experience
Essential
- Post Qualification Experience
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- Experience in a community setting is desirable
- Clinical experience of IV therapy delivery and management of vascular access devices
Skills
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills including: IV administration, cannulation and venepuncture.
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse within the IV Service
- IT literate
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of role
Desirable
- Experience / Proficiency with cannulation or willingness to learn.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites, car owner/driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
