Staff Nurse OPAT

NHS Scotland ,
Kirkcaldy, Fife
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OPAT, Ward 6, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy. 37.5hrs and 34.5hrs This is an exciting new opportunity to be a part of a new service within NHS Fife. The successful candidate's will also work closely with ECAS and the DVT service. OPAT's aim is to reduce the number of days a patient requires to be cared for within the acute hospital setting. Patients who require long-term antibiotic treatments will be referred to OPAT, and assessed using a Nurse led criteria. Should the patient meet the criteria they will be discharged from the hospital under the care of OPAT. The OPAH team includes Nurses, Microbiologist, Pharmacist and Consultant. The patients will attend OPAT on a daily basis which includes weekends. You will be responsible for securing IV access, delivering the prescribed antibiotics and monitoring bloods where necessary. We are looking to continually develop and expand this service to reduce hospital length of stays, and help increase capacity within the hospital. This new way of working allows patients to be closely monitored and reviewed although in an outpatient setting. You should be enthusiastic, dynamic, organised and self motivated. We are looking for someone who can work on their own and as part of a team with good written and oral communication skills. Skills required are Cannulation, Venepuncture , Delivering IV medication and experience of PICC line and midline care essential Informal enquiries to Valerie Turner, Senior Charge Nurse, 01592 729951 ext 29951 Ward 51 VHK. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK. *Please notes that Pat Time hours is Pro Rata of Full time salary

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