Community Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service in London is seeking a Community Nurse for their Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team. This role involves delivering nursing care and support to patients in their homes, working within existing care plans and coordinating with various healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in palliative care and excellent communication skills. This is a critical role in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during challenging times.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in palliative care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing and end of life care.
• Support the Clinical Hub and 24-hour advice line.
• Liaise with care teams and maintain clinical records.

Job description

Community Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team

Overall Purpose of the Role The Rapid Response Service is a 24/7 service delivered across two shifts: 08:00-20:00 and 20:00- 08:00. During those hours the Rapid Response Nurse and a Palliative Care Assistant (PCA) will respond to the needs of patients identified as appropriate for the service across Trinitys catchment area by providing specialist palliative nursing and end of life care. Key Tasks: To support the functions of the Clinical Hub including: Triage and first contact The functions of the 24-hour specialist palliative care advice line Virtual Hospice Ward Specialist Community Nursing To provide nursing care within any existing care plans, and in accordance with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, and medical care prescribed by the GP. To provide specialist nursing care and support to the families and carers of individual patients in the place they call home across the Trinity catchment area, being sensitive to their changing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. To communicate and liaise with the patients usual care team including District Nurses, other palliative care support such as the 111 Roaming Service as well as the Clinical Hub Team Lead, reporting on the condition and needs of the patients and providing and maintaining clinical records, as necessary