Job overview

We are Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation - a public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our  innovative team of nurses in the IV team as Team Lead of one of our Vascular Access Services.  In 2022 the MCR IV team expanded to also cover vascular access at NMGH. The service soon grew and now operates at Manchester Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a highly skilled and conscientious practitioner to lead the vascular access service at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. The aim of the service is to provide timely access to a range of vascular access devices for patients and to provide training to staff to safely look after them. This will not only prevent delays for patients starting important treatments but will enhance the overall  patients experience. The post holder will work collaboratively with other services to enable a standardised and integrated approach to vascular access across all MFT hospitals. You will engage with clinicians from a range of disciplines and specialities so excellent communication skills are essential.  

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a reliable, motivated and experienced member of staff with experience in ultrasound guided vascular access device placement including PICC  and Midlines. You must also be proficient in managing other vascular access devices such a TIVAD and be confident in your ability. Experience in the use of fluoroscopy is desirable but not essential.

You must have a solution focused personality and should be able to work under pressure. Experience of managing / supervising junior nurses in practice is essential.  You will be expected to take an active part in multidisciplinary team meetings and make joint decisions about patients with complex health needs. 

Networking, data collection and audit will be an integral part of your role so you must have good IT skills. 

The post holder will support in the scoping and designing vascular access services that will work across the primary and secondary care interfaces for Manchester/Trafford registered patients. The role requires autonomous practice - assessing suitability of referrals, inserting devices, reviewing patients, audit of the service and developing training and education packages for staff. Service development is an important component of this job to ensure optimal benefits for MCR services and our patients are realised and you will also work with providers to ensure an efficient and cost-effective service that is responsive and up to date with current practices.  

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.