Job overview
CVAT is a small team friendly team providing specialist support in vascular access for patient at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, working Monday to Friday 08:30- 16:30
We insert Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) and Midlines for patients requiring medium/long IV therapies or who have difficult vascular access.
Our aim is to use vessel health and preservation principles to ensure patients receive the right device for the right treatment at the right time.
If you are as excited about veins as we are and want patients to have a positive experience with vascular access then come join the team.
You will be supported to learn and develop the skill of PICC insertion.
Main duties of the job
You need to be adaptable and able to priorities in order to respond the requests for PICC insertion, troubleshooting of central lines and supporting outpatient areas with ultrasound guided peripheral cannulation.
You will assess patients requirements for vascular access to ensure they receive the right vascular access device for their treatment plan. Liaising with a variety of other specialist teams to ensure you have the information to undertake your assessment.
You will provide education and support on the care & maintenance, use and removal of vascular access devices.
Working for our organisation
You would join a small but supportive team working at both the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital sites.
We are committed to the continuing professional development of our team and will provide structured competency based learning and development opportunities as part of your role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Work proactively in the clinical area to support the delivery of high-quality venous access by working alongside colleagues as a specialist in venous access and a role model to facilitate excellence in nursing practice.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate, programmes of evidenced-based nursing care in vascular access.
Provide specialist advice and clinical practice on the management of patients requiring vascular access.
Participate in specialist education and training of other staff members.
Participate in clinical audit.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered
For full job description see attachment.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
1. Relevant professional Qualification, RGN
2. Educated to diploma level
3. Relevant post basic qualification in speciality
4. Level 3 Mentorship qualification
5. Completed a specialist course relevant to the post
Desirable criteria
6. Teaching and assessing
7. Counselling
8. Post registered course to place PICCs
9. BSc
10. IMeR training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
11. Extensive experience in regularly inserting and being successful in peripheral cannulation
12. Extensive experience in using a variety of central venous access devices including taking blood cultures from lines.
13. Experience in referring patients to other clinical teams
14. Knowledge of policies & procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and safeguarding
15. Experience of leading on a piece of work that has contributed to effective and efficient service delivery
Desirable criteria
16. Experience of Recruitment and Selection
17. Experience of Budgetary Management
18. Experience in working as a CNS working autonomously