Trac proudly powers the recruitment for
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.
An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
IV at Home Nurse Specialist
Closed for applications on: 4-Jul-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Jul-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
- Address
- Dunwoody Way
- Town
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 3AW
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 36.5 hours per week (work 5 shifts over 7 days)
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- IV at Home Specialist Nurse
Job overview
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and forward-thinking IV at Home Team as a IV Nurse Specialist.
The IV at Home Team cover the footprint of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP). The team offer an MDT approach and you will work closely with consultants, pharmacy and microbiologists.
We are proud of the transformation work we have already achieved in order to establish the “Right Professional, Right Place, Right Time and Right Skill” approach to patient care. As a result of this you will empower patients and the team to be the very best that they can be in order to provide a high-quality service and positive patient experience.
The successful candidates will have access to leadership support and opportunities for ongoing training to support their personal and professional development.
Advert
We are looking for a highly skilled Nurse who possess experience of working with patients who are being treated with Intravenous antibiotics within the community or hospital setting. You will have a broad set of clinical skills and the ability to provide specialist knowledge and skills to the IV at Home Team. This role will require you to have of managing a caseload within IV at Home Team and provide advance clinical leadership in providing safe and effective care.
You will report into the IV at Home Team Leader who will support and guide you through regular 1-1 meetings. This role will also give you experience of working with the wider MDT and our partners within the wider Integrated Care System.
We are looking for caring, understanding, enthusiastic and flexible nurse who possesses advanced clinical skills, leadership and digital skills to deliver high quality patient care.
In return you will benefit from a structured and robust induction package and the development of competencies within a very supportive team. You will also have an allocated mentor to work alongside you during the induction and probation process.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
This role requires the post holder to work within Care Communities across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. The role will work in partnership with Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the smooth and timely enrolment and treatment of patients deemed suitable and safe to receive intravenous therapy in their home. The post holder will be part of a team responsible for coordinating the care and support of all IV Therapy patients over seven days. The post holder will respond to referrals, undertake holistic assessment and coordinate the delivery of the IV therapy, this includes supporting patient/carers, communication and working closely with acute wards. The post holder will be fundamental to ensure consistent delivery of the service and maintain communication and a joined up clinical approach across community and secondary care. As the service develops, the referral sources will be broadened.
The post holder will have responsibility for the training and development on IV Therapy training courses and generally supporting Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership staff in providing IV therapy treatment and teaching patients how to self-administer their own IV therapy treatment. The post holder will oversee the clinical competency framework for this workload.
SERVICE DELIVERY
Ensure competence in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instructions and standard operating procedures, reporting and responding to any faults as necessary.
To provide a resource of advice and expertise to community patients, their families, carers and other health care professionals as appropriate
Demonstrate awareness of legislation regarding IV Therapy and associated devices and deliver safe care and advice as appropriate within the community setting.
Implement and monitor systems and processes to ensure that patient needs are comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity
Implement change and best practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements according to service plans and objectives, by providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements
Involve patients, relatives/careers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
Ensure that the clinical area is safe for practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations and ensuring that others do so.
Collect, collate, and report information, ensuring that accurate EMIS patient records and documentation are maintained
Practice in accordance with the NMC Code in order that a safe and quality service is provided
GOVERNANCE
Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting colleagues if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory
Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information
Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting their line manager in the implementation of action plans
Implement and monitor systems and processes for ensuring the effective management of risk, accurate recording and reporting, and maintenance of all records and documentation
Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical area, and others
Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, alerting senior staff if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
Have the ability to influence and negotiate and build relationships and networks across professional boundaries, both internally and externally, to ensure up to date intelligence and to ensure consistency of standards in meeting quality targets.
Participate in the development of services from the patients perspective, making suggestions for change, and by leading on improvements under the direction of the line manager.
Initiate patient and public involvement activities in the community to inform service improvements
Demonstrate effective clinical leadership by prioritising patient care, allocating, supervising and evaluating the work of the team under the direction of the line manager
Accept delegated line manager responsibilities by participating in the management of the team, recruiting staff, ensuring local induction, work-based learning and education takes place, and by providing clinical supervision, performance management and staff appraisal as required
Participate in the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources, evaluating information to ensure staff rotas have the right numbers and skill mix of staff, equipment and supplies are available, and any concerns are reported.
Promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns
EDUCATION/LEARNING
Take responsibility for own learning by full participation in appraisal and clinical supervision, attending mandatory training, developing own “expert” knowledge and skills, maintaining a professional portfolio
Provide induction, work based learning and assessment of others designed to improve knowledge and clinical practice within the team, including compliance of others with regard to mandatory training. Comply with plans to improve knowledge/clinical practice within the team, including involvement in supervision and mentorship
This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.
All staff at CCICP have a responsibility to:
- Maintain active registration status
- Always act in accordance with professional Codes of Conduct and guiding documents
- Where applicable, always act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers,
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge
- Maintain an awareness of patient led service issues
- Maintain a professional/personal portfolio
- Adhere to all Trust policy, procedures and guidelines.
- Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance
- Comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and procedures as appropriate to their role and responsibilities in their individual work setting. Staff are required to be personally accountable for their actions and be responsible for their own compliance in relation to IP&C polices, protocols or advice.
- Ensure they work in accordance with local procedures and report any issues which they consider to be a risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.
- Act in accordance with the Trusts values and behaviours
- Where applicable to participate in and provide data on the efficacy of treatment and specialties
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership is looking to ensure that we provide equity of services across seven days of the week. This post may be reviewed in line with this plan and in some cases an element of weekend working may be required.
Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees have the right to work in the UK.
If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set requirements that must be met (such as a minimum salary requirement and being skilled to a certain level). Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship for Skilled Worker visas.
We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.
Key Messages
• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
• All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Recruitment is based on the Trust's values and behaviours and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
• Appointments are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• LED Doctors are subject to a 3 month probationary period.
• Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
• You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done through installment from your payroll.
• We do not reimburse any travel to interview expenses.
• Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. It is your responsibility to assess the potential impact that the post may have on your NHS Pension arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
• International applicants can find guidance here: https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/work-us/international-candidate-guidance
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
- Evidence of Managing Acute patients and Intravenous Medications
- Must have 2 years post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication skills
- proficient in the management of Central Lines, Mid-Lines and PICC Lines
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leading and managing staff
- Experience of undertaking staff Motiv8 Evidence of teaching and mentoring staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
- Evidence of Caseload Management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to solve problems & make decisions under pressure.
- Problem solving and positive attitude to change.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Quality Improvement
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Wilkinson
- Job title
- IV at Home Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07867137410
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Leighton Hospital
- Middlewich Road
- Crewe
- Cheshire
- CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
You can search for similar jobs on the employer's job board, or visit our national jobs board Health Jobs UK.