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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a two band 5 staff nurses to join the IV Therapy team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  This post is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for intravenous therapies and line care.  The successful applicant must demonstrate a passion for nursing and share the team’s commitment to deliver services that are reliable, of high quality and safe in an area of work that brings challenges yet is extremely rewarding.  The post holder will work closely with clinicians to provide evidence-based, holistic care to patients referred to the intravenous therapy service.  The intravenous therapy team is a relatively small team with room for growth and expansion with further engagement with hospital services to support patients requiring intravenous therapies.  We are based at South Shore primary Care Centre in Blackpool. 

We are looking to recruit a staff nurse with clinical experience, motivation and enthusiasm who is able to work autonomously and as a team player.

Main duties of the job

Please see  the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the main duties of the job.

1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to IV Service. In the absence of the Senior Nursing team, take responsibility for appropriate delegation & organisation of staff & patient caseload ensuring effective delivery of the service. Responsible for assessing referrals to ensure they meet criteria for IV therapy.

 2.Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the community setting. 

3. Support the Team Leader in the supervision of other team members, delegation of work, by providing support, guidance and clinical expertise as required. Responsible in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Community IV Therapy Service and reporting any shortfalls. 

                  4.    Use a high level of communication skills with both patients and their families. Including those where English as a second language or the patient has learning disabilities, to communicate condition-related information.

      5.    Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.

 6.   Administer medications within NMC guidelines. Collect and transport prescriptions (which may include controlled drugs), when no other alternative is available. Ensure safe disposal of CD's & clinical waste. 

Working for our organisation

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

As a Trust we are committed to:

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
• Real equality of opportunity.
• Continual development  and learning for staff.
• Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.