Specialist Nurse - Vascular Access Team Lead

Job description

Job summary

We are Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation - a public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We're driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative team of nurses in the IV team as Team Lead of one of our Vascular Access Services. In 2022 the MCR IV team expanded to also cover vascular access at NMGH. The service soon grew and now operates also at Manchester Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a highly skilled and conscientious practitioner to take over the leadership role in the vascular access service at the North Manchester General Hospital. The aim of the service is to provide timely access to a range of vascular access devices for patients and to provide training to staff to safely look after them. This will not only prevent delays for patients starting important treatments but will enhance the overall patients experience. The post holder will work collaboratively with other services to enable a standardised and integrated approach to vascular access across all MFT hospitals. You will engage with clinicians from a range of disciplines and specialties so excellent communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a reliable, motivated and experienced member of staff with experience in ultrasound guided vascular access device placement including PICC and Midlines. You must also be proficient in managing other vascular access devices such a TIVAD and be confident in your ability. Experience in the use of fluoroscopy is desirable but not essential.

You must have a solution focused personality and should be able to work under pressure. Experience of managing / supervising junior nurses in practice is essential. You will be expected to take an active part in multidisciplinary team meetings and make joint decisions about patients with complex health needs.

Networking, data collection and audit will be an integral part of your role so you must have good IT skills.

The post holder will support in the scoping and designing vascular access services that will work across the primary and secondary care interfaces for Manchester/Trafford registered patients. The role requires autonomous practice - assessing suitability of referrals, inserting devices, reviewing patients, audit of the service and developing training and education packages for staff. Service development is an important component of this job to ensure optimal benefits for MCR services and our patients are realised and you will also work with providers to ensure an efficient and cost-effective service that is responsive and up to date with current practices.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Job description
Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Teaching Qualification / experience
• Venepuncture and cannulation training

Desirable

• Other relevant courses
• Advanced vascular access course
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• V300 non-medical Prescriber

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent record keeping
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and up to date evidence based clinical decision making and practices.
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Understanding of health & safety Issues

Desirable

• Management of Change
• Understanding of clinical research and the influence on current practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continued personal development.
• Relevant post registration experience including working within a dedicated vascular access role
• Service development / leadership / management of change at band 6

Desirable

• Community experience
• Experience working across agencies NHS and Non-NHS

Skills

Essential

• Significant skills in vascular access including insertion of PICC and midline catheters using ultrasound guidance and ECG technology
• Multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of management/leadership skills
• Comprehensive patient assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Organised and articulate
• Proficient in venepuncture, cannulation and peripheral line management - with evidence to support
• Computer literate - standard keyboard user
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Pro-active with desire to challenge historical norms to bring about positive change
• Desire to train other staff to take on and develop new skills such as PICC and midline insertion
• Experience in training / teaching junior staff members and peers

Desirable

• Experience using fluoroscopy
• Presentation Skills
• Audit experience
• Negotiation Skills
• Clinical supervision

Aptitude

Essential

• Team player
• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity.
• Recognises own limitations.
• Motivated
• Ability to work to local & national agenda
• Works well independently

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within team.
• Ability to travel between patients across the Manchester and Trafford footprint

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Teaching Qualification / experience
• Venepuncture and cannulation training

Desirable

• Other relevant courses
• Advanced vascular access course
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• V300 non-medical Prescriber

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent record keeping
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and up to date evidence based clinical decision making and practices.
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Understanding of health & safety Issues

Desirable

• Management of Change
• Understanding of clinical research and the influence on current practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continued personal development.
• Relevant post registration experience including working within a dedicated vascular access role
• Service development / leadership / management of change at band 6

Desirable

• Community experience
• Experience working across agencies NHS and Non-NHS

Skills

Essential

• Significant skills in vascular access including insertion of PICC and midline catheters using ultrasound guidance and ECG technology
• Multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of management/leadership skills
• Comprehensive patient assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Organised and articulate
• Proficient in venepuncture, cannulation and peripheral line management - with evidence to support
• Computer literate - standard keyboard user
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Pro-active with desire to challenge historical norms to bring about positive change
• Desire to train other staff to take on and develop new skills such as PICC and midline insertion
• Experience in training / teaching junior staff members and peers

Desirable

• Experience using fluoroscopy
• Presentation Skills
• Audit experience
• Negotiation Skills
• Clinical supervision

Aptitude

Essential

• Team player
• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity.
• Recognises own limitations.
• Motivated
• Ability to work to local & national agenda
• Works well independently

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within team.
• Ability to travel between patients across the Manchester and Trafford footprint

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB

United Kingdom

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