Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Part-time
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 150-KB2063-CC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Shoreham Health Centre
- Town
- Shoreham, Worthing, Mid Sussex and surrounding area
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Intravenous (IV) Therapy Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a dedicated and compassionate nurse seeking a role that offers flexibility and a supportive work environment?
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust invites you to apply for our vacant Intravenous (IV) Therapy Nursing position, where you can make a meaningful impact on patient care while enjoying a work-life balance that suits your needs.
What We Can Offer
- Flexible Working Hours: The service operating hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm. Flexible working hours can be considered to better fit your lifestyle.
- Professional Development: Continuous opportunities for learning and career advancement.
- Supportive Environment: Work with a team that value collaboration and excellence in patient care.
- Work-Life Balance: Manage your caseload with flexibility and autonomy
Why Join Us?
At Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, we prioritise the well-being of our staff and patients. We offer a flexible and supportive work environment where your contributions are valued. Join us in providing compassionate care and making a difference in our community.
If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career with a team that cares, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to become a part of our dedicated team, where you can make a real impact on patient care and well-being.
Main duties of the job
The IV Service cares for patients in both clinic settings and their own homes throughout the West Sussex area.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality care within a community setting, working towards patient rehabilitation, self-management, and independence. This role involves managing the day-to-day clinical needs of an identified caseload, undertaking initial assessments, and ongoing management of IV therapy.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality care within the community setting, focusing on intravenous therapy.
- Manage day-to-day clinical needs of an identified caseload under the guidance of the IV Nurse.
- Conduct holistic assessments, develop care plans, and evaluate patient progress.
- Act as an information resource for patients, their families, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Empower patients to participate in their care, encouraging self-management and independence.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures, maintaining high standards of clinical documentation and data protection.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN) qualification/degree or diploma
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
Desirable criteria
- ENB 998/Mentorship or equivalent or work towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience
- Clinical experience of IV therapy delivery and management of vascular access devices
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a community setting is desirable
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills including: IV administration, cannulation and venepuncture.
- IT literate or willing to achieve competency
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse within the IV Service
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of role
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment of life-long learning and development
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Ability to travel between sites, car owner/driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Rose
- Job title
- IV Team Lead West Sussex
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 522502
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