Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team at the Marie Curie in Inverurie.
Title: Registered Nurse Rapid Response
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 5 £26,104-£32,915 pro rata per annum + Enhancement depending on candidate experience.
Hours/Contract: Full Time part time and bank
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Inverurie
Closing date: 28th February 2023
Interview date: TBC
Marie Curie is here for people living with any terminal illness and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support to help patients get the most from the time they have left.
The Marie Curie Rapid Response Service delivers rapid and flexible out of hours nursing care and support for terminally ill patients and their carers. We are a community based palliative care service whose aim is to respond quickly to support palliative patients and their carers within the community, usually in the patients’ own home. We aim to prevent inappropriate admission to hospital and the choice for the patient of preferred place of care.
What we are looking for:
- The Marie Curie Registered Nurse will work alongside a Health Care Assistant in the delivery of the service, at the same time as two other R.R.S teams, out in the community, covering the county.
- The Registered nurse reports to and will have the support of the Clinical Nurse Managers
- As a Registered Nurse you must have level 1 registration and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and the needs of patients with complex symptoms.
- Applicants would preferably have palliative care /end of life care experience, but this is not essential as training is provided.
What’s in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Flexible Working
- Generous Enhancements
30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays and night duty
60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Bank Holidays
For an informal discussion about the role, please email Lesley Middleton on [email protected].
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.