Acute Cannulation Technician

We are looking for an approachable, flexible and motivated individual to join the Overnight Cannulation Team as an Acute Cannulation Technician.

You will be a key member of the clinical team working over night delivering high quality care to patients across the Trust taking bloods and providing venous access by inserting cannulas.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Assist in the assessment of health care needs by undertaking assessment aspects that have been delegated by the registered practitioner and completion of care documentation.

To be skilled and assessed as competent in carrying out venepuncture and taking of blood samples (including labelling of samples) on patients referred to the Overnight Cannulation Service.

To be skilled and assessed as competent in carrying out insertion of Trust approved cannulas following approved Trust guidelines. You must be able to dispose of sharps safely and be aware of your roles and responsibilities when looking after cannulas.

To be trained and competent in the taking of blood cultures on patients being reviewed by the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) and at the direction of the CCOT Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Supporting cardiac arrest team with venous access in emergencies.

To work in a physically challenging environment with high levels of moving and handling and physical activity where you will be exposed to blood and body fluids

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient\-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high\-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

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