Community Staff Nurse IV at Home - CCICP

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible Band 5 nurse to support the Intravenous Therapy (IV) at Home Service across the footprint of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP). The post is for a Band 5 Adult Nurse who is keen to work with the evolving workforce 37.5 hours a week covering 7 days a week over a 5 day period.
Do you enjoy working independently, but also like to feel supported and valued by the rest of the team? Are you innovated, committed, motivated and caring? Do you have good time management and able to prioritise? Would you like to be involved in transforming and developing services within the community? Do you want the privilege of visiting patients in their own home to deliver increasingly complex, holistic care? If Yes, then Community IV at Home Nurse maybe the choice for you.
The post holder will be expected to undertake a robust training programme in the management and care of Mid and PICC lines and cannulation, along with Aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT) and the administration of antibiotics. Clinical risk assessment skills will be essential in providing safe quality care.
The post holder must be a registered adult nurse, demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills possess the ability to work autonomously and form part of a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure a safe patient journey. Commitment to learning and training is essential.
If you share our vision to improve the quality of people’s lives, in their own homes and community, by support the development of the IV at Home Service in providing the best integrated care we would love to hear from you
If you would like more information about this position prior to applying, please don’t hesitate to contact the Team and it can arranged for you to visit the base or if preferred have an informal chat over the phone. Either way we look forward to hearing from you and wish you well in your application.
As travel is an essential part of this role, please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children’s health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues

EDUCATION/LEARNING

To participate in the planning and provision of training for pre-registration students to demonstrate the application of theory to practice within the Community placement.
To participate in the orientation and agreed induction programmes for newly appointed staff, and those requiring Community experiences.
To participate in the training of other Team members and staff as appropriate.
To provide preceptorship, mentorship and clinical supervision to staff as required.
To be accountable for undertaking mandatory/essential training as per MCHFT guidelines.
To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance and maintaining own portfolio in accordance with the re-registration requirement.
To identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans and setting personal development objectives.
To attend relevant courses/meetings and mandatory in-house training as directed.
To participate in professional training/updating programmes to assist service needs/developments.
To participate in the Trust’s performance appraisal system and to undertake any identified training and development related to the post.
Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning.

To work under the direction of the Community Nurse Team leader and to be responsible for the assessment and management of the health needs of an identified population and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within a range of target groups.
To support and wherever possible maintain patients in their own preferred place of care, enabling them to maximise their independence and optimise their quality of life.
To liaise with all healthcare professionals and other agencies to ensure appropriate and effective service delivery.
To administer IV medication in the patient’s own home independently in accordance to trust policies and procedures.
At times be expected to support the wider community nursing team.