Private Adult Nurse- IV Specialist

Private Adult Nurse- IV Specialist

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Shifts/working hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – 08:30 am – 11:30 am

Pay rates: £40.52 per hour

A world-class career, delivering world-class care

Ellea Nursing has an exciting opening for a private adult nurse in Leeds, providing an invaluable service to private clients, helping them secure quality time in the place that they call home. Ellea Nursing provides unrivalled world-class care private clients nationwide, promising you a world-class career, delivering world-class care.

As a private adult nurse, you will provide an invaluable service to private clients with a diverse range of clinical needs, helping them secure quality time in the place that they call home. Delivering an exceptional, clinically led customer experience, you will go above and beyond to enrich clients’ lives, helping them take back control and live life to the fullest.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RGN) with advanced proficiency in Intravenous Therapy/Venipuncture to join our specialist team. You will be responsible for delivering hospital-standard care to private clients, ensuring their transition from hospital to home is seamless, safe, and dignified.

Unlike a hospital ward, this role offers you the time to provide holistic, one-to-one care, building rapport with patients while managing complex medication regimes.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Delivery: Independent administration of prescribed IV therapies, including antibiotics, anti-emetics, and IV fluids, strictly adhering to clinical protocols.
• Vascular Access: Competent management of Peripheral Cannulas and Central Venous Access Devices (PICC lines, Hickman lines, Port-a-Caths), including dressing and bung changes, needling ports and flushes.
• Infection Prevention & Control: Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control, including educating clients and caregivers on keeping the site clean and recognising early signs of infection.
• Documentation: Accurate and timely documentation of care delivered, including assessments, VIP scores and medications administered, in line with professional codes of conduct. Promptly escalating any concerns or changes in condition.
• Patient Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of infusion site for signs of phlebitis/ thrombophlebitis or complications, escalating to our Clinical Lead or the patient’s Consultant immediately if required.
• Competent in Venipuncture/Cannulation.
• Concierge Service: acting as a professional ambassador for Ellea Nursing in private homes, maintaining absolute discretion, privacy, and a tidy clinical environment.

Essential Requirements

• NMC Registration: Active registration with no restrictions.
• Experience: Minimum 1-year post-qualification experience, ideally within Acute Medicine, A&E, HDU, ITU, or a dedicated IV Homecare team.
• Technical Skills: Validated competency in Cannulation, Phlebotomy, and IV Drug Administration. Experience with PICC/CVAD’s is highly desirable.
• Safety Training: Up-to-date BLS and Anaphylaxis training.
• Attributes: Immaculate presentation, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to work alone as an autonomous practitioner.

Why Join Ellea Nursing?

• Autonomy: Manage your own schedule with flexible rotas.
• Time to Care: Escape the rush of the ward and focus entirely on one patient at a time.
• Competitive Pay: Rates reflective of the specialist skills and private nature of the work.
• Clinical Governance: Full backing from a clinical lead, you are independent, but never unsupported.

How we reward you

• Enjoy rewarding placements matched to your skillset supporting high-profile clients, competitive pay and unparalleled professional development
• Competitive rates of pay and travel contribution
• 5-star customer service training and induction
• Flexible shifts to suit your schedule
• 24/7 expert clinical support from our dedicated team
• Wellbeing calls with our experienced supervisions and appraisals team

Join Ellea Nursing

Simply click ‘apply’ to start your journey with us. Alternatively, if you want to learn more about this opportunity, Ellea Nursing’s team of expert resourcers are here to help. Contact our team on: careers@elleanursing.com.

Ellea Nursing is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.

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