Job summary
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
Nurses has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to
fulfil the role of Bank Nurse
Coordinator within our dynamic and dedicated team. This bank post is
required to cover periods of absence within the busy Nurse Coordinating team.
About
The Role
The Bank Nurse Coordinator plays a vital role within the
Lawrence Nurses. 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 thats 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.
Please use the application form found in the supporting documents section.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be required to:
- Be responsible for new patient referrals and
undertaking assessments for those patients that meet Lawrence Nurses
- 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 Lawrence Nurses, where necessary at the patients 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 patients families and
carers between 8am and 10pm.
- To be able to respond quickly to urgent On Call
contacts, which may include travel to a patients home.
- This role allows for 8 working hours to be
worked with some flexibility throughout the day.
- To live within 1 hour of Chipping Norton
About us
About The Charity
Founded in 1999 in memory of the late Dr Martin Lawrence, Lawrence Nurses provides excellent holistic care for end of life patients who wish to remain within their home environment. Based in Chipping Norton, and registered with the Care Quality Commission (rating of good), the service is provided in the local area by a team of dedicated nurses who work in partnership with the patient, their family, carers and the healthcare services in the area. We have a partnership agreement with Oxford Health Community Nursing Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Being
On Call at the times agreed and being contactable and available 24/7 to field
calls when duty Nurse Coordinator (NC).
- Responding
to enquiries about our service, where necessary signposting callers to their GP
or to other organisations able to help them, including our sister charities.
- Taking
new referrals, obtaining information about patients likely needs and making
the decision about whether or not they meet LHNT criteria. If needed,
consulting the Registered Nurse Manager (RNM) or Clinical Trustees.
- Completing
a risk assessment before an assessment visit.
- Undertaking
assessments of new patients whose referral meets our criteria, deciding what
nursing support to put in place and deploying individual nurses with as much
notice as practicable to undertake shifts.
- Ensuring
that green folder Lawrence Nurses notes are within a patients home as soon as practicable
and always before a nurse visits.
- Liaising
with the Community Nurses (CNs) and others such as the Community Matrons to
ensure that all the necessary equipment, medication and documentation are in
place.
- Carrying
out patient risk assessments.
- Managing
the whole patient caseload, including active, pending and RIP patients.
- Supporting
the patient, their family and carers by being available to talk when needed and
obtaining feedback about how we can meet their ongoing care needs and seeking
guidance from RNM where issues arise.
- Supporting Lawrence Nurses, where necessary at patients home, seeking advice from the RNM as
needed, and giving a thorough handover to the deployed nurse and obtaining
handover information at the end of nurses shifts
- Keeping
the RNM, other NCs and Clinical Directors briefed about significant issues,
seeking guidance as needed and ensuring that this is relayed to all nurses
involved.
- Completing
all follow up actions after RIP of patient.
- Handling
initially any negative feedback or complaints following the procedures set out
in the Lawrence Nurses Complaints Policy and of any allegations of abuse as set out in
Oxfordshire Safeguarding guidelines.
- Completing
documentation before end of duty period and briefing of next duty NC.
- Keeping
the activity tracker up to date and completing any audits deemed appropriate.
- Being
aware of boundaries and referring to specialist palliative care if they are
involved in a patients care.
- Being
the first port of call for nurses working as lone workers and ensuring their
safety where possible.
- Being
a lifelong learner and adhering to the NMC code.
This job description
is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the
changing requirements of the Charity at any time after discussion with the post
holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Being
On Call at the times agreed and being contactable and available 24/7 to field
calls when duty Nurse Coordinator (NC).
- Responding
to enquiries about our service, where necessary signposting callers to their GP
or to other organisations able to help them, including our sister charities.
- Taking
new referrals, obtaining information about patients likely needs and making
the decision about whether or not they meet LHNT criteria. If needed,
consulting the Registered Nurse Manager (RNM) or Clinical Trustees.
- Completing
a risk assessment before an assessment visit.
- Undertaking
assessments of new patients whose referral meets our criteria, deciding what
nursing support to put in place and deploying individual nurses with as much
notice as practicable to undertake shifts.
- Ensuring
that green folder Lawrence Nurses notes are within a patients home as soon as practicable
and always before a nurse visits.
- Liaising
with the Community Nurses (CNs) and others such as the Community Matrons to
ensure that all the necessary equipment, medication and documentation are in
place.
- Carrying
out patient risk assessments.
- Managing
the whole patient caseload, including active, pending and RIP patients.
- Supporting
the patient, their family and carers by being available to talk when needed and
obtaining feedback about how we can meet their ongoing care needs and seeking
guidance from RNM where issues arise.
- Supporting Lawrence Nurses, where necessary at patients home, seeking advice from the RNM as
needed, and giving a thorough handover to the deployed nurse and obtaining
handover information at the end of nurses shifts
- Keeping
the RNM, other NCs and Clinical Directors briefed about significant issues,
seeking guidance as needed and ensuring that this is relayed to all nurses
involved.
- Completing
all follow up actions after RIP of patient.
- Handling
initially any negative feedback or complaints following the procedures set out
in the Lawrence Nurses Complaints Policy and of any allegations of abuse as set out in
Oxfordshire Safeguarding guidelines.
- Completing
documentation before end of duty period and briefing of next duty NC.
- Keeping
the activity tracker up to date and completing any audits deemed appropriate.
- Being
aware of boundaries and referring to specialist palliative care if they are
involved in a patients care.
- Being
the first port of call for nurses working as lone workers and ensuring their
safety where possible.
- Being
a lifelong learner and adhering to the NMC code.
This job description
is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the
changing requirements of the Charity at any time after discussion with the post
holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Registration Level 1 or 2, current NMC registration with relevant post registration qualification, e.g. ENB 931or Diploma in Palliative care or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree in Palliative /cancer care or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- The minimum of two years recent experience in palliative care either in the NHS or other relevant care setting.
- Recent experience of working in the community
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date awareness of the skills and knowledge and competencies required for patients with palliative care needs
- Up to date awareness and understanding of specific needs of palliative care patients in the terminal phase.
- Communicate with people in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
- Ability to work alone in a complex and stressful environment and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms.
- Ability to quickly identify and solve problems and take action to address issues
- Ability to use own initiative and preparedness to seek advice when necessary.
- To be an effective member of the wider team
- Ability to use basic IT skills to access data from the internet and retrieve and send communication via email
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Registration Level 1 or 2, current NMC registration with relevant post registration qualification, e.g. ENB 931or Diploma in Palliative care or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree in Palliative /cancer care or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- The minimum of two years recent experience in palliative care either in the NHS or other relevant care setting.
- Recent experience of working in the community
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date awareness of the skills and knowledge and competencies required for patients with palliative care needs
- Up to date awareness and understanding of specific needs of palliative care patients in the terminal phase.
- Communicate with people in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
- Ability to work alone in a complex and stressful environment and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms.
- Ability to quickly identify and solve problems and take action to address issues
- Ability to use own initiative and preparedness to seek advice when necessary.
- To be an effective member of the wider team
- Ability to use basic IT skills to access data from the internet and retrieve and send communication via email
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
