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Job summary

Main area
Medicine & Emergency Care Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week
Job ref
328-UE-7251079
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/08/2025 23:59

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Venous Access Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

The post holder will be a  qualified nurse with an extensive nursing experience within the field of

vascular nursing. They will have a record of career long learning and education and they will require highly developed leadership, interpersonal relationship, and communication skills.

To ensure the provision of equitable specialist nursing care for patients require line placement overseeing deep vein canulae placement, placing mid line and PICC lines.

To provide  clinical support and provide expert nursing advice for all staff placing and caring for patients who require venous access

The post holder will manage a caseload of patients and work to ensure patients receive expert nursing advice and care.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a clinical caseload and client group within the vascular access setting

Provide ongoing support service for both patients and carers. 

 Act as a key worker for all patients requiring line placement

Provide clinical expertise to primary/secondary care staff regarding the care of patients in this specialist group, acting as a resource for health care professionals, patients and carers,

To communicate treatment options and process.

Work with colleagues to develop patient information within the specialty acting as an advocate on behalf of both service users and carers when necessary

Provide physical, psychological and emotional support

Develop specialist protocols for the regular monitoring management

 Comply with infection prevention policies and attend any appropriate training requirements in line with the Trusts responsibility to comply with government directives

To facilitate and the development of clinical practice amongst staff caring for patients with line placed so that needs of patients are met in a timely and sensitive manner, underpinned by specialist expertise, evidence based practice and research findings

Maintaining professional development whilst as an autonomous practitioner adhere to recognised standards (NMC) for specialist nurses

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

 

·         Your Leadership Impact

·         Leading your Team to Success

·         Leading Into the Future

·         Service Improvement for Beginners

·         Developing your Service Improvement Skills

·         Lean Practitioner

 

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

 

·         Explore leadership within the NHS

·         Promote Trust values and behaviours

·         Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

·         Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

 After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service
  • Ability to work in a complex environment across the whole speciality
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills including self-awareness
  • Computer and IT skills
  • Ability to design and deliver education, training and development
  • Ability to manage self effectively
  • Leadership and influencing skills
  • Ability to work as team player and independently to maximise service delivery
  • Assertiveness skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous Midline Insertion
  • Experience of working across hospital and community settings
  • Evidence of CPD

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC level 1 registration
  • Degree/Diploma
  • Specialist qualification in line placement
  • Mentor Qualification
  • Clinical Skills qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised Teaching Certificate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharon Yearwood
Job title
Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854389
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