Job summary
- Main area
- IV Resource Team Band 3 Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (11X 10hr shifts per month, 2x 5hr weekend shifts per month.)
- Job ref
- 225-CORP-7136207
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Cross Hospital
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/06/2025
Employer heading
IV Resource Team Health Care Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
The post holder will work in the Intravenous Resource (IV) Team, as part of the Infection Prevention Team.
The majority of their time will be spent in the clinical areas assisting qualified members of the team in sterile vascular access device insertions. They will undertake line care and maintenance of vascular access devices and undertake the insertion of peripheral intravenous cannulae where appropriate.
They will also be involved in supporting the ongoing function of an Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic service for patients across the whole Trust.
The role will also include participating with audit data collection and entry into electronic data bases to support the work of the Team, but also may be called on occasion to support other Infection Prevention projects.
To keep the clinical environment tidy and well maintained.
To provide support to the nursing team which will contribute positively to the continuing development of the service.
The post-holder will be required to train new starters and less experienced staff in own discipline as instructed by a registered nurse. The role will involve working outside of office hours, including weekends.
Main duties of the job
To assist registered nurses with IV related care of patients to include line insertion, contribute to the daily maintenance and care of long intravenous lines across the Trust. To support the discharge of patients into the community whilst receiving iv antibiotics by assisting with the assessment for suitability and the organisation of the appropriate referral documentation. Participate in the maintenance of databases as relevant tot he IV Team.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To assist registered nurses with IV related care of patients, working regularly without direct supervision, ensuring that set standards of care are maintained for all patients.
2. To follow Trust policies and procedures relating to IV therapy, and provide advice on the basis of these documents.
3. To undertake simple device insertion site dressings utilising appropriate aseptic techniques as instructed by the registered nurse following appropriate training and assessment.
4. To identify when patients treatments do not comply with set treatment algorithms, and inform qualified nurses within the team if clinically significant issues are identified.
5. To undertake venepuncture as requested by qualified/medical staff (hand and antecubital fossa only) following appropriate training and assessment relevant to the service.
6. To work as part of a team ensuring maintenance of IV related surveillance systems
7. To liaise with primary care practitioners regarding patients with suspected IV device related infections.
8. To ensure that appropriate moving and handling techniques and equipment are used when manual handling.
9. To feedback information gathered from patient interaction, plus care given, to registered nurse entering relevant information into the care records as necessary.
10. To assist in health education or information giving as indicated by the registered nurse.
11. To liaise with patients, members of the public and other colleagues of all disciplines in an efficient and courteous manner face to face, in writing, via the telephone and through the use of e-mail, and take messages as required.
12. To take specimens to laboratories as required.
13. On occasion to escort patients to other departments within the hospital as requested by the department lead nurse.
14. To ensure all areas are kept clean, tidy and appropriately stocked, including storage areas and medical equipment.
15. To comply with Health and Safety Regulations and to report accidents/untoward incidents/hazards and unsafe equipment to the nurse in charge of the ward/department immediately, utilising the incident reporting system.
16. To attend mandatory training and such courses/lectures/in-service training, as indicated by the needs of the service and own personal development as identified at appraisal and within personal development plan.
17. To be familiar with, and comply with, all appropriate Trust policies and procedures.
18. To undertake any other duties as may be required to meet with the needs of the service within the limitations of the grade for the post.
19. Within the scope of the role to work according to national guidance on cleanliness and to comply with the Trusts Infection Control Policy 20.
At all times to maintain professional images e.g. Comply with the Trusts Uniform Policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level III or Level ll with definite evidence of working towards Level lll
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Substantive experience of working within an acute clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of assisting with sterile procedures
- Evidence of exposure to various IT systems used throughout the Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Rowlands
- Job title
- IV Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902694420
- Additional information
Jo Maguire - Senior IV Nurse Specialist
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