Community Staff Nurse (OPAT)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, SO16 4GX
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new serv...
- Deliver safe and effective OPAT and IV treatment in community settings
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Administer intravenous antimicrobial therapy and IV therapy
- Monitor patient progress and respond to clinical concerns
- Support patients and carers to manage treatment safely at home
- Work collaboratively with hospital and community multidisciplinary teams
- Participate in service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
Role Requirements
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- At least 1 year post registration experience with preferably IV skills and competencies
- Excellent communication and clinical assessment skills
- Passion for delivering outstanding patient-centred care
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to learning and developing specialist OPAT and IV skills
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- The opportunity to help shape a brand-new service
- Structured induction and OPAT and IV competency programme
- Supportive leadership and career development opportunities
- Access to specialist training and clinical supervision
- A collaborative and forward-thinking team environment
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake specialist OPAT and intravenous therapy training
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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