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Registered Nurse

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills and offer truly holistic, patient-centred end of life care within a supportive, caring Nursing team? Are you driven, compassionate and dedicated? Lawrence Home Nursing Team provide palliative care for people with an advanced progressive illness in order to improve quality of life for patients and their families in their own homes.

There has never been a better time to join us. Our Charity received an overall GOOD rating from the CQC.

Lawrence Home Nursing Team has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse within our dynamic and dedicated team.

About Us – The Charity

Founded in 1999 in memory of the late Dr Martin Lawrence, The Lawrence Home Nursing Team provides excellent holistic care for patients who wish to remain within their home environment during their last days, weeks or months. Based in Chipping Norton, the service is provided in the local area by a team of dedicated nurses who work in partnership with the patient, their family, their carers, the GPs, the Community Nursing Service and Katharine House Hospice.

About The Role

In order to support the continued work of delivering palliative nursing care to our local community we have identified the need for a registered nurse with palliative care skills to join us and who will play a vital role within the Lawrence Home Nursing Team. Guided by the patients’ needs and wishes, you will be able offer truly holistic and tailored care that’s right for the individual.

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.

Job description: Download full job description here.

Main responsibilities:

Provide appropriate clinical support to palliative care patients and their carers within their own homes.
To work autonomously and to uphold the best interests of patients and their families.
To report directly to the Registered Nurse Manager or in her absence, one of the identified NursingCoordinators, who will be available for advice and guidance.
To communicate and liaise where appropriate with the Specialist Palliative Community Nurses and the Community Nursing Teams to receive and provide accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patients.
Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.
At all times and to all people act as an ambassador of Lawrence Home Nursing Team.
Uphold ethical and professional standards as per NMC guidelines.

Salary £21.17 p/hour
Hours available: 18- 22.5 hours per week (negotiable)

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)
Workplace pension
Uniform provided
Support with continuous professional development
Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card
Additional benefits available

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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.

For further information, contact Sam Dulley, Operations Manager on 01608 641549 option 3 or Wendy Palfrey, Registered Nurse Manager on 07842875094

Bank Nurse

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills and offer truly holistic, patient-centred end of life care within a supportive, caring Nursing team?

Lawrence Home Nursing Team has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to fulfil the role of Bank Nurse within our dynamic and dedicated team.

The Bank Nurse plays a vital role within the Lawrence Home Nursing Team. Guided by the patients’ needs and wishes, the Nursing team are able offer truly holistic and tailored care that’s right for the individual.

Download the details here.