Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine & Emergency Care Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 328-UE-7251079
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Venous Access Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will be a qualified nurse with an extensive nursing experience within the field of
vascular nursing. They will have a record of career long learning and education and they will require highly developed leadership, interpersonal relationship, and communication skills.
To ensure the provision of equitable specialist nursing care for patients require line placement overseeing deep vein canulae placement, placing mid line and PICC lines.
To provide clinical support and provide expert nursing advice for all staff placing and caring for patients who require venous access
The post holder will manage a caseload of patients and work to ensure patients receive expert nursing advice and care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a clinical caseload and client group within the vascular access setting
Provide ongoing support service for both patients and carers.
Act as a key worker for all patients requiring line placement
Provide clinical expertise to primary/secondary care staff regarding the care of patients in this specialist group, acting as a resource for health care professionals, patients and carers,
To communicate treatment options and process.
Work with colleagues to develop patient information within the specialty acting as an advocate on behalf of both service users and carers when necessary
Provide physical, psychological and emotional support
Develop specialist protocols for the regular monitoring management
Comply with infection prevention policies and attend any appropriate training requirements in line with the Trusts responsibility to comply with government directives
To facilitate and the development of clinical practice amongst staff caring for patients with line placed so that needs of patients are met in a timely and sensitive manner, underpinned by specialist expertise, evidence based practice and research findings
Maintaining professional development whilst as an autonomous practitioner adhere to recognised standards (NMC) for specialist nurses
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
· Your Leadership Impact
· Leading your Team to Success
· Leading Into the Future
· Service Improvement for Beginners
· Developing your Service Improvement Skills
· Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
· Explore leadership within the NHS
· Promote Trust values and behaviours
· Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
· Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service
- Ability to work in a complex environment across the whole speciality
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills including self-awareness
- Computer and IT skills
- Ability to design and deliver education, training and development
- Ability to manage self effectively
- Leadership and influencing skills
- Ability to work as team player and independently to maximise service delivery
- Assertiveness skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Midline Insertion
- Experience of working across hospital and community settings
- Evidence of CPD
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC level 1 registration
- Degree/Diploma
- Specialist qualification in line placement
- Mentor Qualification
- Clinical Skills qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Teaching Certificate
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Sharon Yearwood
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 854389
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