Community IV / OPAT Staff Nurse

Are you a dynamic and highly motivated nurse ready to make a difference in patient care? Join our progressive and supportive Warrington & Halton OPAT/IV service, where you'll play a pivotal role in transforming the way care is delivered in the community.

As an OPAT/IV Nurse, you'll work alongside an expert team to provide cutting-edge, patient-centred care. This role offers you the chance to use your clinical skills to support early hospital discharges, prevent unnecessary admissions, and deliver exceptional care to patients needing IV antibiotics or long-term vascular access management.

Beyond patient care, youll collaborate with the OPAT team leaders to provide guidance, training, and advice to community nurses, secondary care teams, and GPs, making a lasting impact on healthcare delivery across the region.

Our service operates from 7am to 8pm, seven days a week, offering a flexible and rewarding environment where your skills and passion will shine. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team dedicated to improving outcomes and reshaping community healthcare.

Main duties of the job

Your key responsibilities will include

Performing peripheral cannulation, venepuncture, and port-a-cath procedures in line with established protocols.

Supporting district nurses by providing guidance and assessment in the administration of intravenous antibiotics.

Assisting with the delivery of intravenous therapy in patients homes, ensuring a safe and effective process.

Providing clinical advice and support to patients and district nursing teams during periods when the IV Team Leader is unavailable, such as during holidays or study leave.

Ensuring a smooth and seamless transition of care for patients by adopting a multi-disciplinary approach.

Delivering care in a clinic or patients home without direct supervision, while maintaining effective communication with the IV Team Leader.

Preparing detailed and accurate written updates on patients progress for review by the IV Team Leader.

Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care plans.

Supporting the education and skill development of community nurses to ensure competency in intravenous therapy.

Working within Trust policies and guidelines and following intravenous therapy patient care pathways.

Engaging with patients, families, and healthcare professionals through clear and effective communication.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while fostering collaboration and professional development within the healthcare team.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.