Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Outpatient antibiotic therapy service for an experienced Nurse to join the team and work across our unique service, to help us make a difference to our patients.
We are an integrated service working alongside a variety of specialist services. Providing more proactive, effective personalised care ensuring we have the right staff with the right skills in the right place at the right time.
We take pride in our healthy, inclusive and compassionate culture. We focus on valuing and respecting all staff, making sure everyone feels they have a voice and influence.
We have a flexible approach to working and offer a variety of working opportunities that can be considered to fit around your family and lifestyle and the needs of the services.
There are local, regional, and national staff recognition opportunities, such as local monthly STAR awards and our annual staff recognition ceremony. As an organisation we encourage our staff to recognise their own value and that of others and will actively support you with continuing professional development.
Main duties of the job
To promote quality improvement in patient care within the Trust by acting as the lead clinical nurse specialist overseeing the Trust OPAT service to ensure safe and effective management of patients who are discharged on IV antibiotics.
To plan and deliver the Trust OPAT service, in liaison with the Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist, liaising with specialist clinical teams and community partners to meet key service delivery objectives.
To update the shared Trust/Community held database and in-house antibiotic database that holds patient information for use by all specialists involved in the care of a patient receiving OPAT. To use this system to provide regular reports of progress and monitor key service delivery objectives.
To work with commissioners in conjunction with the Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist to further streamline and co-ordinate the OPAT Service identifying areas for development and further resources that may be required.
All Pharmacy staff involved in all aspects of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) have a personal responsibility to ensure that all activities undertaken within our hospital Pharmacy are compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) and all relevant department procedures are followed effectively.'
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.Service - We will put our patients firstTeamwork - We will work togetherAmbition - We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect - We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To liaise with other members of management and clinical staff both within the trust and other healthcare providers to ensure good communication lines and seamless patient care
- To lead on development, implementation, evaluation and the update of policies and protocols and associated documentation relating to the delivery of the OPAT service across both the hospital and community, liaising with the Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist as appropriate, including:
- Treatment Pathways
- Patients self administration training protocols
- Patient Management Plans
- Drug preparation and management monographs
- Relevant patient information
- To work in conjunction with specialist clinical teams across the trust and other health care providers to manage patients discharged on OPAT.
- To use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures to provide expert advice and use clinical pathways to ensure safe practice.
- Lead on the maintenance of a database to record OPAT patient care details, including patient demographics, infection and treatment details, secondary and primary care clinician details, management/monitoring plans and patient outcomes.
- To act as the OPAT Specialist Nurse providing and receiving information that may sometimes be highly complex, sensitive or contentious in nature and communicating this, when relevant to Clinicians/Partners such as
- Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist
- PICC Team
- Clinicians responsible for OPAT patients
- IC&C and WCHS Community Teams
- Pharmacy staff
- Consultant microbiologists
- Other multidisciplinary staff as appropriate
- Patients who receive OPAT
- To lead, deliver and present reports/audit results relating to the effectiveness of the OPAT service in meeting key service delivery objectives as required by the Trust, including
- Financial Savings data
- Length of stay data
- Bed days saved
- Clinical coding
- Reports relating to the progress of OPAT
- Patient satisfactionmplex/ demanding tasks
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To liaise with other members of management and clinical staff both within the trust and other healthcare providers to ensure good communication lines and seamless patient care
- To lead on development, implementation, evaluation and the update of policies and protocols and associated documentation relating to the delivery of the OPAT service across both the hospital and community, liaising with the Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist as appropriate, including:
- Treatment Pathways
- Patients self administration training protocols
- Patient Management Plans
- Drug preparation and management monographs
- Relevant patient information
- To work in conjunction with specialist clinical teams across the trust and other health care providers to manage patients discharged on OPAT.
- To use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures to provide expert advice and use clinical pathways to ensure safe practice.
- Lead on the maintenance of a database to record OPAT patient care details, including patient demographics, infection and treatment details, secondary and primary care clinician details, management/monitoring plans and patient outcomes.
- To act as the OPAT Specialist Nurse providing and receiving information that may sometimes be highly complex, sensitive or contentious in nature and communicating this, when relevant to Clinicians/Partners such as
- Lead Antibiotic Pharmacist
- PICC Team
- Clinicians responsible for OPAT patients
- IC&C and WCHS Community Teams
- Pharmacy staff
- Consultant microbiologists
- Other multidisciplinary staff as appropriate
- Patients who receive OPAT
- To lead, deliver and present reports/audit results relating to the effectiveness of the OPAT service in meeting key service delivery objectives as required by the Trust, including
- Financial Savings data
- Length of stay data
- Bed days saved
- Clinical coding
- Reports relating to the progress of OPAT
- Patient satisfactionmplex/ demanding tasks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in specialist area supplemented by additional experience, training and qualifications to Masters level or equivalent
- First Level Registration
Desirable
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- Counselling Qualification
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification ENB or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent
- Formal Training in Physical Assessment and Clinical Examination (PACE)
Experience
Essential
- In-depth experience in nursing care of patients receiving IV medication/Antibiotics
- Working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of managing change and developing services
- Good IT Skills including MS Office and clinical applications
- Experience in managing a caseload of patients
Desirable
- Previous experience in an OPAT team or community nursing team
- Participation in research and/or audit
- Experience of working autonomously within their practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards Current IV Administration via a PICC/CVC
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in specialist area supplemented by additional experience, training and qualifications to Masters level or equivalent
- First Level Registration
Desirable
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- Counselling Qualification
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification ENB or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent
- Formal Training in Physical Assessment and Clinical Examination (PACE)
Experience
Essential
- In-depth experience in nursing care of patients receiving IV medication/Antibiotics
- Working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of managing change and developing services
- Good IT Skills including MS Office and clinical applications
- Experience in managing a caseload of patients
Desirable
- Previous experience in an OPAT team or community nursing team
- Participation in research and/or audit
- Experience of working autonomously within their practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards Current IV Administration via a PICC/CVC
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
