Bank Nurse Coordinator

The Bank Nurse Coordinator plays a vital role within the Lawrence Home Nursing Team. Acting as the central point of contact for end of life patients and their families, carers and the Primary Care Team, you will be involved throughout their palliative care journey and ensure that that the patient is supported. Guided by the patients’ needs and wishes, the Nursing team are able offer truly holistic and tailored care that’s right for the individual. No two days are the same making this an exciting and challenging role.

This role offers the opportunity to work flexibly within a highly regarded local charity alongside like-minded professionals; all of whom share a passion for delivering the highest possible standard of care to patients and their families.

The post holder will be required to:

• Be responsible for new patient referrals and undertaking assessments for those patients that meet The Lawrence Home Nursing Team criteria
• Act as a central contact point for the service and support the patient, their family and carers throughout their episode of care
• Coordinate, allocate and support The Lawrence Home Nursing Team Nurses, where necessary at the patient’s home, seeking advice from the Registered Nurse Manager as needed
• To provide clinical leadership and be responsible for the overall management of patient caseload.
• To work autonomously within the limits of existing knowledge and skills, demonstrating sound judgement and being able to communicate in a sensitive manner along with an ability to
• work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• To offer end of life care and symptom control
• To offer 24 hour on-call assistance to support nursing staff
• To offer support to the patient’s families and carers between 8am and 10pm.
• To be able to respond quickly to urgent On Call contacts, which may include travel to a patient’s home.
• This role allows for 8 working hours to be worked with some flexibility throughout the day.

Salary: £22.21 p/hour (£43,426 FTE).
Hours available: This is a bank position with no guaranteed hours of work. Bank Nursing hours with the Lawrence Home Nursing Team are also available on request.

Working with The Lawrence Home Nursing Team as a valued member of staff you will receive:

• Excellent rate of pay (enhanced rates of pay at weekends)
• Free DBS (where applicable)
• Workplace pension
• Uniform provided
• Support with continuous professional development
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card
• Additional information:
• Applicants must hold a current UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
• An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is required for this role.

The closing date for applications is 24th February 2023. Interviews will be held on the 8th March.
For further information, contact Sam Dulley, Operations Manager on 01608 641549 option 2.

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