Vascular Access CNS | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7774021/259-7774021SBH |
Summary
Vascular Access CNS – Band 6
An Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Growing Vascular Access Team at SBH
We are thrilled to announce a fantastic job opportunity within our expanding Vascular Access Team at SBH. We provide vascular access devices to both inpatients and outpatients, performing over a thousand procedures annually, including the placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs), Midlines, and PICC Ports.
As a Vascular Access Practitioner, you will become an autonomous, expert practitioner in the placement of ultrasound-guided PICCs, Midlines, and peripheral cannulas for adult patients. You will play a crucial role in delivering clinical excellence, ensuring optimal patient care through assessment, insertion, follow-up, and the management of vascular access device complications.
Responsibilities:
· Clinical Excellence:Perform thorough patient assessments, insert vascular access devices, and manage any complications, ensuring the highest standard of care.
· Patient Education:Provide expert advice and education to patients and their carers on the care and management of vascular access devices.
· Staff Education:Educate and train staff on best practices for the care and management of vascular access devices.
· Quality Assurance:Conduct audits and actively contribute to quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and departmental efficiency.
This is a unique opportunity to further develop your expertise within a growing and dynamic team, and to contribute to the continuous improvement of care for our patients. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, and want to be part of an exciting and forward-thinking team, we encourage you to apply.
Join us at SBH and make a meaningful impact in the field of vascular access!
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
This advert closes on Friday 13 Feb 2026