Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
IV Therapy Specialist Nurse - Development Role
The closing date is 30 November 2025
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated RN with extensive clinical skills to work within our Countywide IV Therapy Team. We are an ever developing IV Therapy service working in close partnership with the Neighbourhood Teams, OPAT, Hospital at home, Community and Acute Hospitals.
As a team our aim is to support patient flow within Acute Hospitals by supporting early discharges, prevent hospital admission, facilitate our in-reach service at the Acute Hospital sites and manage the midline placement service.
This position will initially be appointed at Band 5, reflecting the foundational level of practice required. With structured support, supervision, and the achievement of defined competencies, the successful candidate will progress to the role of Specialist IV Therapy Nurse. Upon meeting these criteria, the postholder will be regraded to Band 6, in alignment with the advanced responsibilities and scope of practice associated with the specialist role. However if the candidate has current Band 6 experience this will be taken into consideration and discussed during the interview process.
This post is countywide, therefore a full UK driving licence is required and access to a car is essential.
The hours are 30/32 over 5 days, we cover weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
A typical day for the team would cover the following duties:
You will be providing countywide IV Therapy to Patients in their own homes via varying venous access routes (Peripheral, PICC, Hickman, Portacaths and Midlines), working closely with the Neighbourhood teams.
EMIS and Sunrise is used so knowledge of those or other EPR systems is useful, but training can be provided.
Communication is key as we deal with all members of multi-disciplinary team on a daily basis.
Holistic care of the patient and the ability to recognise and escalate patient deterioration is essential.
You will be lone working and can cover numerous miles; car driver essential.
You will work in triage, taking new referrals from various services and ensuring the correct treatment is being requested, arranging treatment starts and allocating work to the team.
You will work in clinic in the Acute hospital, liaising with OPAT visit patients on the ward and in-reach to facilitate discharges.
You will be able to place midlines in the Acute trust after the relevant training.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job responsibilities
We act as an expert resource in IV Therapy, providing specialist advice and guidance to patients, carers, colleagues, and multidisciplinary professionals.
We undertake comprehensive person-centred assessments, care plans and reviews of patients across a wide range of clinical conditions, ensuring holistic consideration of physical, psychological, and social care needs are prioritised by the correct services.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN1)
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
* Degree in Health related studies
* Advanced vascular access
* Management and Leadership qualification
* Health Assessment Course
Experience
* Experience gained during Pre-Registration training
* Previous community nursing experience
* Transcribing medication
Knowledge
* Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others
* High level of clinical skills
* Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
* Innovative approach to care and management
* Teaching skills
* Time management and organisation skills
* Advanced assessment skills.
Additional Criteria
* Enthusiastic and forward thinking
* Reliable
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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