Job summary
We are Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation - a public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We're driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.Since being established in 2013 the central team has grown into a city wide service and enabled many patients to stay in the comfort of their own homes whilst receiving IV treatment or subcutaneous hydration that would have otherwise required a hospital admission.The service has a two pronged approach preventing hospital admission but also facilitate early discharge. Not only has home IV therapy been shown to be a cost efficient way of treating patients, but that the patient experience is greatly enhanced as people are able to carry on with their lives and avoid the disruption that can be caused by a hospital admission. It also means that hospital beds are freed up for those patients who are not able to receive treatment elsewhere.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a reliable, motivated and experienced member of staff to take on the day to day management of the team and its workload. You must have at least 4 years post registration experience with 2 year at Band 6 or above and a minimum of 6 months experience working within a community IV team. You need to be confident and competent in intravenous therapy, cannulation, venepuncture and patient assessment and have experience looking after long term intravascular access devices. As a team leader you need to be someone who can motivate others and who has experience of implementing new ideas and driving new ways of working.
The service is continuing to evolve with some exciting new ways of working in the pipeline so further development of the scope of the service, data collection and evaluation will be an important part of your role. In order to continue to raise the profile of the service you will be networking with clinicians from both primary and secondary multi-disciplinary teams therefore excellent communication skills are essential.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (or due to complete within 2 years of appointment)
- Teaching Qualification/experience
- Up to date IV therapy training
- V300 non-medical prescriber or willingness to do
Desirable
- Accredited clinical
- NMP V300
- Community experience
- Experience in urgent care delivery
- Other relevant courses Advanced communications course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued personal development.
- At least 4 years post registration experience
- Significant service development / leadership / management change at band 6
Desirable
- Community experience
- Experience in a Community setting
- Experience working across agencies NHS and Non-NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Caseload Management
- Record Keeping
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and up to date
- Evidence based clinical trends and practices.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of health & safety Issues
Desirable
- Management of Change
- Understanding of clinical research and the influence on current practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Significant skills in IV therapy Multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of management/leadership skills
- Comprehensive patient assessment skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organised and articulate
- Proficient in venepuncture, cannulation and peripheral line management - with evidence to support
- Computer literate - standard keyboard user
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Pro -active with desire to challenge historical norms to bring about positive change
- Able to take on and develop new skills such as PICC line insertion
Desirable
- Presentation Skills
- Audit experience
- Negotiation Skills
- Clinical supervision
Aptitude
Essential
- Team player
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity.
- Recognises own limitations.
- Motivated.
- Ability to work to local & national agenda
- Works well independently
Other
Essential
- Flexibility
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within team.
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Ability to travel between patients across the Manchester footprint
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (or due to complete within 2 years of appointment)
- Teaching Qualification/experience
- Up to date IV therapy training
- V300 non-medical prescriber or willingness to do
Desirable
- Accredited clinical
- NMP V300
- Community experience
- Experience in urgent care delivery
- Other relevant courses Advanced communications course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued personal development.
- At least 4 years post registration experience
- Significant service development / leadership / management change at band 6
Desirable
- Community experience
- Experience in a Community setting
- Experience working across agencies NHS and Non-NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Caseload Management
- Record Keeping
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and up to date
- Evidence based clinical trends and practices.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of health & safety Issues
Desirable
- Management of Change
- Understanding of clinical research and the influence on current practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Significant skills in IV therapy Multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of management/leadership skills
- Comprehensive patient assessment skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organised and articulate
- Proficient in venepuncture, cannulation and peripheral line management - with evidence to support
- Computer literate - standard keyboard user
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Pro -active with desire to challenge historical norms to bring about positive change
- Able to take on and develop new skills such as PICC line insertion
Desirable
- Presentation Skills
- Audit experience
- Negotiation Skills
- Clinical supervision
Aptitude
Essential
- Team player
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity.
- Recognises own limitations.
- Motivated.
- Ability to work to local & national agenda
- Works well independently
Other
Essential
- Flexibility
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within team.
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Ability to travel between patients across the Manchester footprint
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).
