Registered Nurse

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We're looking for a compassionate and confident Registered Nurse to join our Cornwall Countywide Coordination Service, supporting timely access to the right end of life care for patients across Cornwall. This is a role where your clinical judgement, communication skills and end of life care expertise will make a real difference. You will help assess referrals, coordinate packages of care, support rapid discharge from hospital and work with professionals across the local health and care system to help people receive care in their preferred place, wherever possible.

Hours: 27 hours per week

Contract: Part-time Permanent

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum, plus enhancements and a whole range of Marie Curie benefits.

Location: Cornwall

The Cornwall Countywide Coordination Service plays an important role in helping patients, families and professionals access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

• Use your end of life care expertise to assess referrals and identify the most appropriate care and support.
• Make clinical decisions that influence patient access to services and help coordinate timely packages of care.
• Support rapid discharge from hospital by working closely with discharge teams, acute services and community colleagues.
• Provide clinical advice and guidance to colleagues across local services, with a focus on helping people access care in their preferred environment.
• Work across primary care, community services, hospitals, care homes and hospices to support joined-up end of life care.
• Signpost patients, families and professionals to appropriate services where direct care is not the right route.
• Build strong working relationships with GPs, acute teams, discharge teams and wider health and social care professionals.
• Contribute to a coordinated, responsive service that supports people across Cornwall at a critical point in their care.

This is a highly autonomous role, suited to a nurse who enjoys working collaboratively, making informed clinical decisions and supporting care coordination across the wider system. You will be helping to ensure patients receive clear advice, timely support and access to the most appropriate services for their needs.

This role offers the chance to develop your experience in clinical coordination, triage and system-wide end of life care. You will be part of a service that has a direct impact on how people access care across Cornwall, using your nursing expertise to support decisions that matter to patients and those important to them.

It is an opportunity to work with autonomy, broaden your understanding of end of life care across different settings and play a key role in making sure people receive the right support when they need it most.

• Current Adult Nurse registration with the NMC.
• Recent experience working within a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of palliative care/end-of-life care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A compassionate, patient-focused approach to care.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns across a 7-day service.