CNS OPAT / IV Therapy Nurse Specialist

The Band 7 post-holder functions as a specialist autonomous practitioner, leading the operational delivery of OPAT/IV pathways, ensuring clinical governance, supporting workforce development, and collaborating with acute, community and specialist teams. The post is instrumental in enabling timely discharge, preventing unnecessary admission, and supporting patients to safely receive complex IV or antimicrobial therapy in outpatient and community settings., The Band 7 OPAT & IV Therapy Nurse Specialist provides advanced clinical expertise, leadership and coordination for all OPAT and Trust-wide IV therapy pathways. They ensure safe, effective care for patients requiring parenteral/ Oral antimicrobials, IV therapies and vascular access support outside the inpatient ward environment. This role also supports the delivery of the Trust's Virtual Ward/Hospital @ Home model. The Band 7 acts as a senior decision-maker, service representative and clinical leader. Responsibilities include: o Specialist assessment for OPAT suitabilityo Coordination of outpatient reviews, home visits and remote monitoringo Management of complex IV regimens, including monitoring, toxicity screening and step-down planningo Senior oversight of remote monitoring data and patient escalationso Central line assessment, troubleshooting and Trust-wide in-reach support (as confirmed in Trac queries) They also support antimicrobial stewardship decision-making in partnership with microbiology and pharmacy. Operational leadership duties include: o Day-to-day running of OPAT/IV serviceso Managing caseload allocation, daily huddles, and prioritisationo Coordination of community capacity, particularly during peaks or staffing gapso Leading operational decision-making in absence of the Band 8a leado Supporting service continuity planning in line with the revisedo Liaison with Hospital @ Home teams and acute wards to streamline ESD and admission avoidance

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