Staff Nurse - Community IV Team | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | OLDHAM, OL9 8NG |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6184632/236-OCO-NM232-24 |
Summary
The post is to work within the Oldham Community IV Service based within the Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care setting.
The multi-disciplinary service provides a vital service of IV therapy within both a clinic and community. Enabling patients to be treated within the primary care setting and work closely with other disciplines and service users to reduce hospital admissions.
As a member of the team you would be responsible for your own caseload of patients under the supervision of the Lead Nurse. There will be a period of induction to the service where you will work closely with a nominated mentor.
The demand for the service means that we are continually developing and there will be opportunities to expand your skills and there is scope for personal development.
This role will also enable you to work within the wider Intermediate Care Facilities including Enhanced Intermediate care and Community Crisis Team.
• To administer IV therapy within community setting .
• To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users.
• To manage an allocated caseload of patients administering IV therapy, reviewing daily and ensuring patient safety.
• To participate in weekly MDT meetings in or der to review and monitor patient progress .
• To complete electronic documentation in accordance with professional and local guidelines.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/working-with-us/our-values/
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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