Community Nurse: Community Intravenous (IV) Service

at  Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Clinical Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, enabling the safe administration of IV medication in peoples own homes. Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based care programme for each patient, modifying it as required. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan. Liaise with the Clinical Lead and Norfolk and Norwich University Trust clinicians when clinical concerns are raised. Liaise with UCR, Supportive Care, GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately. Be aware of assistive technology and utilise where appropriate.
To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework. Ensure own caseload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills. Be skilled at intravenous cannulation, IV line management and general phlebotomy, following local policy and guidance Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Become competent in numerous nursing skills to provide urgent and unplanned response to patients to prevent avoidable admissions to hospital. Professional The post holder will: Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate. Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions. Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies. Provide advice / training to less experienced staff and supervise / support band 3 and 4 staff and students where appropriate: contributing to the induction process for new staff/students. Comment on draft policies. Maintain own continuous professional development Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised Be accountable for work delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake delegated work.
Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role. Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence

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