Field Nurse - Registered Nurse in Canterbury

Field Nurse coverage for the London area supporting Alcura, a Cencora business offering pharma and patient support services in Europe. This role provides acute home‑care nursing for Alcura’s field‑based patient‑related services to the NHS and private sectors.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide clinical nursing support as required and directed by Alcura, following standard protocols for the specific service.
• Maintain and demonstrate competencies at least annually while performing scheduled patient treatments.
• Use practice‑based evidence for clinical care (e.g., cannulation, phlebotomy, injection techniques) and the most appropriate equipment for safer patient care.
• Attend and facilitate training, conferences, tutorials, study and induction days to meet company demands and maintain nursing registration.
• Ensure service provision meets all policies, procedures and governance requirements.
• Demonstrate awareness of the CQC registration process and maintain own practice in accordance with regulation and training given.
• Maintain clinical registration and revalidation as per NMC standards and professional standards of care in line with the NMC Code of conduct.
• Report adverse events, complaints and service failures in a timely fashion in accordance with company policy and MHRA guidance.
• Record and document all clinical activity, observations and feedback per NMC documentation standards.
• Communicate clinical matters through agreed pathways within the hospital or pharma company within 24 hours or immediately if serious.
• Provide effective and comprehensive reporting to line manager against clear time frames, ensuring professional concerns are escalated and managed timely.
• Maintain adequate working stock levels for required equipment and re‑order supplies using the approved stock list.
• Store all clinical equipment safely in the car, ensuring no medical equipment left in public view.

Key Dimensions

• No budgetary responsibility – awareness of financial responsibility in arranging visits to minimise wasted journeys and maximise time with patients.
• No direct reports.

Key Working Relationships

• External customers: patients, relatives, healthcare professionals.
• Internal customers: colleagues – own department and other areas of the business.

Requirements

• Qualified nurse – RGN part 1 NMC Register (RSCN where appropriate).
• Member of RCN or equivalent.
• Highly motivated, positive and customer‑service orientated.
• Experience in an acute care setting/relevant ENB post registration.
• Experience in the care of IV and SC devices and administration of IV and SC therapies.
• Excellent report/record keeping skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proven adaptability skills, good planning, organisation and time‑management skills.
• Ability to operate in a team environment, strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in IT systems – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Full driving licence.

Desirables

• Experience in administration of chemotherapy (including vesicants) with a degree‑level chemo course (oldN59) ENB998 or C&G730 and/or teaching experience.
• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills.

Benefits

• Supportive environment – nurse scheduling team manages patient visits.
• Nurse‑led team – work alongside qualified nurses.
• Regular working hours – Monday to Friday daytime hours.
• Company car with perks and discounts at various retailers.
• Generous contributory pension scheme after 3 months of service.
• Cycle to work scheme.

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