The closing date is 1st Sep 2026
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Job summary
Partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS)
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new service transforming how care is delivered across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight?
We are recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our newly established Community Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) and IV Service, delivered in partnership between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. This innovative service will enable patients requiring intravenous antimicrobial therapy to receive treatment safely in their own homes and community settings, reducing hospital stays and improving patient experience.
As a Community OPAT and IV Nurse, you will work closely with specialist OPAT and Community response teams, consultants, pharmacists, microbiologists, and community healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in intravenous therapy, vascular access management, antimicrobial stewardship, and community-based care.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
What you'll do
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
What we Offer
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
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About us
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
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Job description
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.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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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
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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.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Allison Morris
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 5
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Salary
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£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
348-SSW-12186
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Job locations
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
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Attachments
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Job Description
BAND 5 COMMUNIITY OPAT and IV NURSE .docx – 189KB Opens in a new window
Converted File BAND 5 COMMUNIITY OPAT and IV NURSE .docx.pdf – 276KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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