Registered Nurse - IV Suite

Job Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the friendly, hard working and dedicated IV team in the IV Suite, Deeside Community Hospital. The role, which involves the delivery, care and management of IV infusions / transfusions, inserting lines, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating specific clinical programmes of care will require specific skills such as venepuncture and cannulation but these can be gained with the support of the IV staff.

• Providing training and support to patients and their families,
• Assisting with or performing blood draws and inserting IV lines.
• Managing Haematological conditions, leasing with consultants.
• Supporting oncology patients with treatments and leasing with consultants.
• Observing patients' conditions, monitoring vital signs, and escalating to appropriate clinician.
• Developing and implementing care plans based on patient needs and maintaining accurate records of care.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care, MDT working, working closely with oncology, haematology.
• Developing and supporting a new service.
• Taking on a senior role when needed Competent in the management and delivery of IV Therapies.

We are looking for people who share our key values, which are “Putting the patient at the heart of everything we do and deliver care.”

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• NMC Registered

• Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g, POVA, Child Protection, Intermediate Life Support if required in clinical setting

• Pre-registration evidence in direct nursing care
• Experience of providing holistic nursing care
• Interest in developing nursing skills

• Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
• Implement evidence based practice

• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Clear understanding of consent process
• Basic IT skills

• Knowledge of incident reporting policy
• Awareness of Policies Knowledge of incident reporting policy

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure.

• Welsh speaker