Job summary
Our Clinical Homecare Nursing team really love what they do! Working in Partnership with our NHS colleagues to provide individualised quality nursing care to patients requiring Parenteral Nutrition and other IV therapies in their home.
We currently have a vacancy for a
field based Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join our team!
Location: Working with trusts and patients in Chelmsford/Braintree and the surrounding areas.
Working hours: Monday to Sunday, 40 hours over 5 days per week on a rolling rota. We work split shifts due to disconnecting the patients in the morning and connecting them in the evening. Therefore, our nurses work 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening with a break in the middle.
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Main duties of the job
- To administer prescribed IV therapies and associated care and support to patients who are unable to be trained to independence.
- To provide training and education to support patients/carers in the connection and disconnection of Parenteral Nutrition and any other prescribed therapies to independence.
- To provide training and education to support patients/carers to use infusion devices to deliver their therapy/therapies independently.
- To support the provision of a phlebotomy/cannulation service for patients
The ideal candidate will be:
- A Registered General Nurse with current NMC qualifications
- Excellent communication skills, time management skills and the ability to work well against strict timescales.
- The ability to make correct clinical decisions in a clinical emergency situation.
- Flexibility to travel to support Homecare patients and/or careers is essential.
*Please note, job titles advertised might differ from those offered due to the need for broader appeal in adverts. Upon employment, titles might be adjusted to reflect specific roles and align with internal structures.
About us
In return we will provide the following benefits:
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Company Car
- Training and validation support
- Free onsite parking, tea and coffee
- Company Pension scheme - employer contribution match up to 7%
- Life assurance 3 x annual salary
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- NMC Registration paid for
- Private Medical Insurance option
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Assistance with further study
- Learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced family friendly payments
- Aviva Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to digital wellbeing programmes
- Aviva DigiCare Workplace App which includes access to a free digital GP and a health check
- Recognition and long service awards
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Financial education support
- Access to our benefits app with fantastic discounts from hundreds of retailers and instant access to your digital payslip
Optional benefits:
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Blue Light Card
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to The Company Shop
- Costco wholesale membership
- WSL 40% off Will writing service
- Taste Card
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide individualized, compassionate, quality patient care based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity to all TransCare patients underpinned by current local and national guidelines and policies.
- Demonstrates a pro active approach in being aware of the mental health needs of themselves, their colleagues and patients.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to support the nurse led service working in accordance with the nursing rota, and the Annual Leave Policy for TransCare Nurses. This includes travelling to and working outside normal territory as required, adapting and adhering to their local trust policies.
- Support the Installation of new TransCare patients complete all relevant documentation and escalate any issues to appropriate internal and external teams.
- Administer prescribed clinical homecare therapies and associated care and support to patients who are unable to be trained to independence, including HPN, IV, MABs, Methotrexate
- Provide training, education and support to patients/carers in the care and management of their CVAD (Connection, disconnection, prescribed therapies & dressing change) in accordance with local policies and national guidelines to independence.
- Report any clinical changes in patients to the relevant TC nursing team or Regional Lead Nurse or Trust.
- Communicate in an effective and timely manner with appropriate internal and external teams ensuring strict patient confidentiality
- Take accountability for ensuring all incidents and complaints are raised in accordance with policy, being part of root cause analysis, reflective practice, lessons learnt and future developments.
- Maintain contemporaneous nursing care records at all times in accordance with the NMC`s record keeping guidelines, appropriately managing sensitive information.
- Maintain agreed nursing KPIs.
- Support the TC nursing team and Practice Development Nurses in co-mentoring Bank nurses.
- Act in a professional manner at all times working within the NMC`s Code of Professional Conduct.
- Act in the patient`s best interest at all times.
- Know own limitations and work within scope of practice.
- Adhere to the relevant BBraun Company policies and TransCare Policies.
- Promote a positive image of the company at all times, showing awareness of professional boundaries.
- Be competent in recognizing and managing a clinical emergency effectively, liaising with all relevant parties appropriately and using clinical judgement to assess and decision make.
- Be accountable for updating own clinical skills, continuous professional development and Revalidation requirements to maintain effective NMC registration.
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children take appropriate and timely action in accordance of National and Local policies & procedures.
- To ensure reports from customers relating to product quality complaints or adverse drug reactions are documented and the essential minimum information is collected and forwarded to the Regulatory Affairs Department the same day they are received
- Adopt the culture of continuous improvement in the TransCare Nursing Service.
- Adhere to the established culture of reflective practice.
- Attend regular performance review meetings with your line manager.
- Any other duties that do not change the nature of this post
- To act in a professional manner at all times in order to promote a positive image of the Company.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN with current NMC registration (adult)
Desirable
- Mentoring/Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Current clinical experience minimum of least 1 year
- Competent in the management and delivery of IV Therapies
Desirable
- Competent in the care and management of CVADs
- Blood samples from CVADs
- Cannulation/Venipuncture - peripheral
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Flexibility
- Ability to work alone
- Make decisions in a clinical emergency situation
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent Communication skills
- Competent in IT systems eg email, Excel, Word, mobile applications
- Good time management
- Good team player
- Organized
- Show initiative
- Highly motivated
- Adaptable to a changing workload
- Current Valid driving License
- Ability to travel and visit patients outside local area
Desirable
- Knowledge of supporting patients requiring Home Parenteral Nutrition and IV Therapies
- Understanding of national standards and guidelines for IV infusions/CVADs
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
B. Braun Medical Ltd
Address
Chelmsford/ Colchester
And surrounding areas
CM1 7ET