IV Therapy Nurse

Homecare IV Therapy Nurse - TPN (Outpatient Services)
Location: Oxford
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 40 hours per week split shifts 7am-12 and 5pm-10pm
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Advisor to support patients receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) through a specialist outpatient homecare service.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical care, education, and ongoing support to patients living with complex nutritional needs, enabling them to safely and confidently manage TPN therapy in their own homes and community settings.

If you are a nurse who values continuity of care, autonomy, and building long-term therapeutic relationships, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to patients' quality of life.

The role

Working across a specialist outpatient programme, you will support patients from initiation through to long-term management of TPN therapy. You will provide hands-on clinical care, structured education, and ongoing follow-up, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred delivery.

You will be trusted to manage your own caseload and contribute to service quality through audit activity, service review, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

Clinical care & patient education
Deliver high-quality clinical care in line with agreed Service Operating Procedures
Provide structured education and ongoing support to patients, families, and carers receiving TPN therapy
Support patients within their own homes and approved community settings
Assist with therapy initiation, follow-up visits, and ongoing assessment
Promote patient confidence, independence, and adherence to therapy
Maintain and manage all clinical equipment and materials
Collaboration & service delivery
Build strong working relationships with dietitians, nutrition nurses, pharmacists, and wider healthcare teams
Support outpatient pathways and continuity of care between hospital and home
Deliver services in line with agreed KPIs and service expectations
Identify, manage, and escalate adverse events in line with policy
Complete all clinical documentation, activity reporting, and administration accurately and on time
Quality, safety & governance
Maintain high standards of documentation and clinical governance
Complete all mandatory and programme-specific training
Adhere to safeguarding, pharmacovigilance, health & safety, and regulatory requirements
Maintain professional registration and ongoing CPD (including NMC/NMBI revalidation)
Work in line with professional codes of practice

What we're looking for

Essential

Registered Nurse with current NMC or NMBI registration
Minimum 1 year post-registration nursing experience
Full UK or Irish driving licence
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with patients and families
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a caseload independently
A patient-centred approach and interest in long-term condition management
Confident using digital systems and Microsoft Office applications
Satisfactory enhanced DBS (or equivalent) and pre-employment medical checks

Desirable

Experience in nutrition support, gastroenterology, intestinal failure, oncology, or IV therapies
Previous exposure to TPN, enteral feeding, or complex homecare therapies
Degree-level education or post-registration qualification in a relevant area
What's on offer:

* Competitive salary + benefits (private medical, pension, life cover)
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Company car
* Full-time, 40-hour per week community/field-based role
* Ongoing development (BLS, safeguarding, infection control & more)

If you're a Clinical Nurse looking for career progression, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality care in a specialist community setting click apply!