Vascular Access Lead Nurse

The Lead Nurse will be responsible for providing a high quality, expert, holistic service for all adult patient groups across LUHFT, Lead and manage the trust wide service for delivering short and long term vascular access. Develop specialist policies and standards, monitor outcomes and provide and interpret surveillance data Coordinate treatment room sessions for implanted port/ tunnelled line/ PICC insertion and removals and an inpatient bedside PICC/Midline insertion team. Assess, prioritise and schedule patients referred for vascular access from both in-patient wards, OPAT and community IV service. Support clinical teams in the care and management of vascular access through education, training and monitoring of devices. Co-ordinate and further development of the IV service through providing an efficient patient pathway from initial referral to insertion or removal of appropriate longer term vascular access device. Lead and manage the IV Team to ensure efficient and effective service delivery over a 5 day working week., To oversee all aspects of the vascular access service in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team To deliver clinical support in the form of PICC/Midline insertion, tunnelled line insertion and removal with the prospect of developing a nurse led port insertion service To prioritise workload of the IV Team, assess performance and provide clear constructive feedback to team members To develop, update and work within agreed protocols for the management of set related issues, such as device insertion, removal and care and maintenance, patient group directions To take a leading role, in partnership with other professional colleagues, in the development of multi-professional policies, guidelines, care pathways and protocols to support the vascular access service Vascular Access Lead Nurse Job Description Contribute to quality improvement around IV management. To be a point of contact and to provide advice on vascular access issues and lead by example in promoting & delivering high standards of evidence based clinical treatment and sharing clinical expertise To act as an effective role model and mentor for all nurses, doctors, students and health care support workers while providing advice and support to any healthcare professional as required. To maintain communication systems between referring consultants, vascular access team members and clinical departments. To ensure that effective communication structures are in place to enable patients and relatives to understand the nature of the care, treatment and progress. To maintain documentation which accurately reflects the insertion and care of vascular access device and treatment plan in accordance with local and national recommendations To maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct and within the scope of professional practice. Also be aware of the scope of practice and professional development of service team members To lead in the development of clinical audits, nursing audits and systems to support evidence based practice To lead a Trust wide audit and surveillance process for IV management To assist with research and development Managerial/Leadership. Responsible for managing the workload of the vascular access service, working closely with members of the multidisciplinary team trust wide. Organise, plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service.

• Ensure off duty/ annual leave arrangements provide adequate cover for the team.
To ensure a safe environment for patient care that is underpinned by Health and Safety policies and guidelines. To report accidents/incidents to the Risk Management Group, and participate in the investigation of same in accordance with Trust policies, taking corrective action where appropriate. To investigate complaints and formulate reports as required To ensure infection control policies are fully implemented. Vascular Access Lead Nurse Job Description Participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff as required. Responsible for maintaining and analysing data relating to service delivery, activity and progress and presenting to relevant committees, groups on board to ward level e.g. insertion data, complication data Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/ briefings for the relevant meetings, Committees as required. To ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources; make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment in relation to IV management and access. Education and Development To provide verbal and written information for patients, and their carers to enable them to understand the nature of the care, treatment and progress. To work collaboratively with trust wide nursing staff to develop skills and knowledge in relation to vascular access devices and their care. To act as a resource of expert advice for all healthcare professionals and other interested parties. To lead in the training of health care professionals in relation to the vascular access service and devices placed Responsible for planning and leading specialist nursing service provision including their education and training. To record and report activity relating to training and education delivered by the IV team and evaluate sessions to maintain a high quality service. To develop, lead and participate in research programmes within the vascular access service and disseminate findings locally and nationally. To collate, provide audit and research data to aid planning and monitoring of clinical care and service provision. Clinical Governance To develop specialist policies, standards and guidelines in own specialist area. To evaluate with others the effectiveness of any changes and how these have improved services. To propose policy of service changes which impact beyond own area of activity. Identify need for, and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care in relation to IV management and access. Vascular Access Lead Nurse Job Description Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication. Promote patient and public involvement activities in in relation to IV management and access leading to service improvement. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights To ensure own actions promote quality and identify and manage any risks To lead in setting and maintaining optimal standards of clinical practice in relation to IV insertion and management To keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines within their own clinical area and associated areas To evaluate and review the quality of their own work, and where necessary make the appropriate improvements To have an understanding of the quality agenda and how standards of care can be maintained To monitor the quality of work in own area, raise quality issues and related risks and bring to the attention of others To lead others in understanding how their practice should change to improve quality To participate in Trustwide Clinical Governance arrangements To ensure that essential information on the patients' condition and progress is recorded by self and team members appropriately according to NMC guidelines . To participate in the identification of future workforce requirements To participate in disciplinary and grievance procedures if required Registered Nurses at Aintree have a responsibility to; Maintain active status on NMC register Act always in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues Maintain a professional portfolio To participate in the appraisal process for themselves and others To identify, report and address poor performance issues Vascular Access Lead Nurse Job Description To diffuse challenging behavior, ensuring that the situation is managed in a sensitive way. This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks. This post will be subject to a standard disclosure check with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). Please read the enclosed information a

We a seeking a motivated and experienced nurse in vascular access to join our dynamic IV access team at LUHFT. This is a cross site post across multiple bases at LUHFT and the successful candidate will be the deputy manager for the IV Access Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with extensive experience in placing and managing various vascular access devices, who can work as part of a highly effective nurse led service. The successful candidate will provide effective leadership and management support for the team and to support the Nurse Consultant. This role also involves service and team development to to innovate and ensure the effective delivery of the service.,
• Registered Nurse
• Masters or equivalent level of knowledge
• Mentorship qualification, Extensive experience in Intravenous Therapy and Intravenous access devices
• Extensive Post registration experience in an acute hospital setting, Able to demonstrate expert clinical practice in the field
• Sound knowledge of developments within Intravenous therapy and in depth awareness of how national issues impact on the local agenda
• Formal leadership training, Competent and proficient at peripheral cannulation and the insertion of mid/PICC lines
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the multi-disciplinary meeting
• Computer skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills to empower and motivate staff
Desirable criteria
• Audit and observational assessment skills, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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