PiCC & Vascular Access CNS
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the specialist nurse-led PICC & Midline Service at Southend University Hospital. The role involves providing high-standard care to inpatients and outpatients requiring vascular access, including jointly running the service, updating governance, and managing administration. You will be trained to become an accredited PICC inserter and will manage PICC and Midlines, troubleshoot complications, and handle queries. The position requires maintaining accurate patient documentation and databases.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of specialist training and competency in vascular access devices
- Broad patient assessment experience or Consultation & Assessment qualification
Desirable criteria
- Masters/Postgraduate Qualification
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)
- Venepuncture and cannulation competency
- Significant post registration clinical experience within an acute hospital setting, with evidence of working autonomously in a specialist practice role.
- Experience of patient assessment and clinical decision making
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of specialist training and competency in vascular access devices
- Broad patient assessment experience or Consultation & Assessment qualification
- Masters/Postgraduate Qualification
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)
- Venepuncture and cannulation competency
- Significant post registration clinical experience within an acute hospital setting, with evidence of working autonomously in a specialist practice role.
- Experience of patient assessment and clinical decision making
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £39,959 — matches the national scale.
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
PiCC & Vascular Access CNS
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the specialist nurse led PICC & Midline Service at Southend University Hospital.
If successful you will be expected to provide a high standard of care to inpatients and outpatients who require vascular access
The role includes working towards jointly running the Southend PICC & Midline Service and includes updating governance and training material, service administration, patient information and pre-assessment.
It also includes the management of all PICC and Midlines, troubleshooting complications and handling queries and advice with other CVAD's, liaising with patients, consultants and clinical teams, staff management and working towards MSE alignment.Maintaining accurate patient documentation and databases will be expected.
The job holder will be trained to become an accredited PICC inserter and, at the manager's discretion, will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months following sign off.
Full-time position (37.5 hours pw), currently weekdays only, 8 am - 4 pm
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities for this role include ensuring the timely selection and insertion of the most appropriate vascular access device for each patient, such as PICC lines, midlines, or ultrasound-guided periphe
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