About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
? To work alongside the multidisciplinary team including the virtual ward across the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust to drive the delivery of effective, efficient, and safe antimicrobial treatment to patients in the community including their own homes.? To undertake a range of duties to ensure the effective delivery of care to both OPAT and Virtual ward IV antibiotic/ complexed oral antibioic (COpAT) pathway patients including assessing, treating and monitoring them whilst on outpatient IV Antibiotics, complexed oral antibiotics and post antibiotic treatment. This can including visiting patients in their own home.? After appropriate training you will be able to carry out venepuncture, cannulation and support the care and troubleshooting of central venous access devices to include PICC/ Mid lines, Hickman lines and porta Cath's.? To deputise in the Lead OPAT CNS's absence
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