Job Title: Trainee Vascular Access Practitioner
Agency: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Location: Coventry, United Kingdom, Warwickshire
Salary/Rate: £38,682 – £54,710 / Year
Job Summary
The Trainee Vascular Access Practitioner will work as part of a specialist team and will be responsible for the clinical examination and assessment of patients to select and insert appropriate venous access devices for patients requiring intermediate and long‑term intravenous therapies throughout the UHCW trust. Such therapies include intravenous nutrition, chemotherapy, and long‑term antibiotics. Banding will be based on experience in vascular access.
Responsibilities
* Insert and remove medium/long-term VADs such as midlines, PICC lines, Hickman and Portacaths.
* Follow‑up patients after line insertion and support clinical areas in the management of all long‑term vascular access devices.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based nursing care programmes related to VAD management and access.
* Provide specialist advice and work closely with multi‑professional teams throughout UHCW NHS Trust in relation to VAD management and access.
* Review and update the Trust VAD protocols.
* Review, coordinate and, where necessary, establish that appropriate training is in place for all healthcare professionals involved in VAD management.
* Establish a process of ongoing competency testing for healthcare professionals involved in VAD management.
* Provide specialist support to nurses, healthcare professionals, other trust staff, patients and visitors in relation to VAD management.
* Participate in audit and surveillance of service delivery.
Requirements
Successful applicants must provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order) and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certifications & Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require a current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Interview and Closing Dates
Interviews are scheduled for 1 December 2025. Closing date: 10 November 2025.
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