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Palliative Nurse Coordinator
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23.78 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £23.78 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Chipping Norton, OX7 5FA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0301-24-0004 |
Summary
Main Functions Participating in the on-call rota as per the shift pattern and contactable when Registered nurses are with patients. Act in accordance with Lawrence Nurses guidelines and policies. To undertake assessments including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of care plans. To be responsible for updating and developing knowledge and skills relating to clinical practice. To provide skilled clinical nursing practices. To assist in the support of new nurses. Communication Develop and maintain effective communication networks with patients, families, other health care professionals and fundraisers. To ensure accurate and contemporaneous patient records and maintaining the Activity Tracker report. To communicate and liaise where appropriate with the DN & Community Nursing Teams to receive and provide accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patient. Responsibility for patient care To action referrals according to need. To discuss with the Registered Nurse Manager and complex referrals. Act as advocate for patients where appropriate. At all times, and to all people, act as an ambassador of Lawrence Nurses upholding ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Charity into disrepute. Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety. Undertaking assessments of new patients whose referral meets our criteria, deciding what nursing support to put in place and deploying individual nurses to undertake shifts. Supporting Lawrence nurses, where necessary at patients home, seeking advice from the Registered Nurse Manager as needed, and giving a thorough handover to the deployed nurse and obtaining handover information at the end of nurses shifts Responsibility for Human Resources Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and to use own initiative to manage own workload. Participate in the appraisal process to identify personal and team development goals. Participate in clinical supervision. To participate in mandatory training requirements and keep a record of training. To adhere and be professionally accountable to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of Professional Practice and other NMC advisory papers. To report directly to the Registered Nurse Manager or in her absence the Operations Manager or Clinical Director. 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.