Clinical Specialist - North West

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

BD is seeking a passionate and experienced Clinical Specialist to join our team. As a leading manufacturer and supplier of products used daily in healthcare, the Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS) team provides a wide range of products for injection and infusion therapy, regional anaesthesia, and closed medication management. We are seeking a skilled vascular access practitioner who will provide evidence based, best practice training and consultation in all aspects of vascular access management, both peripheral and central. You will collaborate with existing Medical, Commercial and Market Access teams to develop and identify key accounts and you will work with Territory Managers to facilitate development of new vascular access services, implement new products to clinical areas providing clinical expertise and evidence based clinical training throughout all levels within hospitals at departmental and individual level. This is a field-based role covering the North West with the expectation that you will spend a minimum of 80% of your time in field per week.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Accountable for attainment and maintenance of clinical expertise in vascular access and IV therapy
• Collaborate with Territory Managers to ensure MDS business objectives are met
• Responsible for clinical training, data collection, and educational programs within the assigned geography
• Leverage expertise in clinical and product knowledge to support BD solutions and meet customer needs
• Provide evidence-based training in vascular access and IV therapy, both internally and externally
• Offer technical support to customers and internal teams
• Collaborate with MDS medical advisers to develop key advocates and potential Key Opinion Leaders
• Work in partnership with key customers, driving clinical advocacy for MDS product solutions

• 1st Level Nursing Qualification and current NMC registration
• Teaching or mentoring Certification
• Experience in the insertion of peripheral and central vascular access devices
• Previous experience of working within a Vascular Access Team with Advanced Access Devices is desirable
• Previous experience and recognised certificate in supervisory clinical education
• Experience in delivering vascular access and IV therapy theory and practical training / supervision
• Experience in the use of data collection to demonstrate reduction in complications and improved clinical outcomes reporting
• Vascular Access Board Certification (AVA) is desirable