Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Nurses to join the acute out-patient parental antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service as part of UHD's Hospital at Home/Virtual Ward Team. This team will also be providing care to general medical patients in the future with the development of new patient pathways being explored.
The post requires flexible working between the acute sites and the service hopes to develop in the future to provide care in patients' homes to administer intravenous antimicrobials and perform patient observations and assessments. Therefore a
valid driving license and access to a vehicle is necessary to fulfil this role.Providing a high-quality service that is patient-centred is important to us; the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a flexible, dynamic approach to patient care.
The role requires an active UK NMC Registration. Unfortunately we are not able to take any pre-NMC registered nurses in this role.Base Location: Poole Hospital but cross site working will be required. OPAT run a clinic at Bournemouth Hospital once weekly.Hours: OPAT have 18.75 hours available to recruit into. Unfortunately we cannot offer any more than this. We work 7.5 hour shifts so a part time post holder would be able to do 2 shifts one week and 3 the next for example.Interview Date: 27th August 2026Main duties of the jobThe UHD Hospital at home pathway is exciting and always evolving. Working through pathways in order to achieve flow and get patients back into their own environment. With the aim of delivering a high level of person centred acute care outside of a hospital ward environment. Safe practice is therefore essential.
Patients who meet defined eligibility criteria and have a 'Criteria to Reside' in acute hospital care, may be able to have observations, monitoring and treatments easily delivered at home, under the right supervision of our specialist teams.
You will be work alongside a team of band 7's ECPS to run a daily clinic at the Poole hospital site. This clinic sees patients to assess their treatment plan, take bloods, deliver antibiotics and provide other treatments. Other clinical duties involve screening of patients who are appropriate for the service. You will work closely with our wider MDT including; the lead Consultant Microbiologists and Antimicrobial pharmacists as well as engaging with clinical teams from a variety of specialities and community teams including patients GPs.
The Hospital at Home service is continually developing and being part of this will be part of your role.
Your role will also be vital in assisting with the development and management of the service, service improvement and governance.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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Job responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Advanced Diploma/ Degree in adult health nursing studies
- NMC registration
DesirableKnowledgeEssential- Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice in the care of the patient
- Demonstrate understanding of own role and professional expectations and accountability in practice in line with NMC Code
Desirable- Awareness of role in relation to patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Frameworks
Other requirements specific to the roleEssentialExperienceEssential- Demonstrable clinical experience.
- Experience of caring for patients with acute and long- term conditions within General Medicine
Desirable- a variety of experience within differing specialities including medicine
Technical skillsEssential- IT skills
- Demonstrable ability in management of vital signs monitoring and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
- Non-IV medication administration
- IV medication administration
- Venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable- ECG recording
- Male Catheterisation
- Awareness of audit in practice
- CVAD and PICC lines
- Administration of IV Blood products
Interpersonal skillsEssential- Effective communication in all forms. Written, oral, IT
- Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients and carers
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
- Able to integrate and work within the MDT
- Time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure.
Desirable- Leadership and management experience
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
