Job Description

JOIN THE LOROS TEAM

Job description

Responsibilities and requirements

We are looking to appoint a dynamic experienced and highly motivated nurse to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care team. This is part of a newly developed Integrated Community Specialist Palliative Care Service (ICSPCS) across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the post holder will be based Market Harborough/South Leicestershire.


This postholder will work as part of a multi-professional team and autonomously as a specialist palliative care nurse within a locality to manage patients with complex health needs and support families and carers in the community.


You will need to have as a minimum:

1st Level Nurse Degree or equivalent Post registration qualifications Evidence of continuing professional development in last 12 months
In addition, you will need to have well-developed interpersonal skills. A non-medical prescribing qualification is highly desirable as is a diploma or degree in palliative and/or community experience. Undertaking a non-medical prescribing course will be essential to this post.


Due to the nature of the role and visiting patients in the community you will need to hold a current driving licence and have access to a car/transport.

Interested?

How to apply

Interested? Please send your completed application forms via link below to hr@loros.co.uk. For an informal discussion telephone Caroline Plumb, Head of Community and Outreach Services on 0116 231 8428.


LOROS wants to ensure that the profile of its employees reflects the diverse communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from the diverse communities, we serve.