International Nurse Coordinator

International Nurse Coordinator

• Monday - Friday between 8:00 - 20:00 with weekends on a rota basis
• Lakeside North Harbour, Portsmouth/Hybrid
• Hybrid working is available once you are fully competent in the role and confidently settled into this position
• Full training provided

Looking for a unique and challenging role in nursing? Is it time to utilise all of your current skills and learn new ones?

We guarantee that life as an international nursing coordinator will never be boring. That every hour of every day will be different and will stretch you to your full potential.

You will manage patient cases around the world and you will be part of our team assessing whether medical treatment is appropriate, overseas facilities suitable, whether urgent evacuation is required and deciding how to get your patient back home. You will liaise directly with overseas treating teams, organise accepting beds in the UK and other countries. You will be exposed to the world of insurance medicine looking at cover decisions and working alongside your non-medical colleagues.

We are a friendly team of over 30 doctors and nurses working together to obtain the best outcome for our patients.

We are looking for nurses with broad knowledge bases who have worked in fields such as ICU, ED, cruise ship medicine or military medicine.

Duties and responsibilities of the International Nurse Coordinator:

• Respond to calls and, consult with clients and colleagues in a timely manner and always in accordance with triage priorities.
• Liaise with patients, hospitals, and medical staff across the globe to ensure the correct and appropriate treatment is being given
• Complete accurate and focussed reviews and reports
• Keep Case Managers updated with cover decisions
• Assess when and how patients are fit to return home
• Deal with all calls in confidence and in an empathetic manner
• Provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• You must have recent work experience in an acute setting such as A&E or ICU.
• Good communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Confidence to challenge treating medical teams
• Empathy and a desire to enhance the patient journey
• A strong work ethic
• IT competency
• UK nationality or unrestricted right to work in the UK

We offer:

• Incremental holiday plan
• Contributory pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan worth £1700 per annum
• High-street rewards scheme for family and friends
• Worldwide family travel insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

IMPORTANT

We provide a comprehensive training and onboarding programme for all new staff. This programme is the start of a learning journey which involves regular coaching, feedback and skill development. Our investment in you allows you to grow and progress for the longer term. For this reason, if you are in possession of a visa please note that we will be unable to consider you for one of our positions if you have less than 18 months remaining on your visa.

If you have less than 18 months remaining on your visa, we may still consider you for one of our roles if you can provide one of the following:

• Clear evidence of family ties that would go on to provide you with the eligibility to extend your visa.
• Clear and current evidence that you qualify for a visa extension under the UK immigration laws and can also provide supporting documentation of