Band 6 Nurse IV Therapy Homecare - Cambridge - B. Braun Medical Limited : Job Details

Company description:

B. Braun Melsungen AG

Job description:

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 6) to join our team! 

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse who is seeking a new challenge and looking to take the next step in their nursing career?

This position provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to enhance professional growth whilst developing existing skills.

Location: Working with trusts and patients in Cambridge 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.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• To administer prescribed IV therapies and associated care and support to patients who are unable to be trained to independence.
• Provide training, education and support to patients/carers with regards to the equipment and infusion devices required for infusion/administration of therapies to independence.
• Provide training, education and support to patients/carers in the connection and disconnection of PN and IV therapies to independence.
• Provide training, education and support patients/carers in the care and management of their CVAD in accordance with local policies and national guidelines to independence.
• Participate on the on-call rota, make autonomous decisions to resolve out of hours queries and escalate to the Senior on-call if required.
• Work with the Practice Development Nurse and Regional Lead Nurse in discharge management including pre-discharge assessment visits and home assessments and following relevant processes, to provide a seamless service.
• Support the Installation of new TransCare patients – complete all relevant documentation and escalate any issues.

Experience Required:

• Intensive Care / High dependency / General surgery/ nursing care experience at a level equal to top of Band 5
• Current clinical experience minimum of last 2 years
• Competent in the management and delivery of PN and other IV Therapies
• Competent in the care and management of CVADs
• Blood samples from CVADs

What you'll need to succeed:

• A Registered General Nurse with current NMC qualifications
• Mentoring/Teaching Certificate or equivalent (or attain within 12 months)
• 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.

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

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