Job Description

CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

For Palliative Care Charity working within the Fairford and Lechlade Community Part time post 25 hrs per month plus nursing hours. Salary £6000 (Comparable to Band 7) 
 
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team at Friends in the Community Nursing. The post is a key leadership role within the charity and arises due to the retirement of our existing Clinical Nurse Manager. We welcome applicants who are motivated, skilled and have the ability to build strong working relationships in order to support the service and patients. Excellent communication skills are essential. The post holder will work closely with our two nursing co-ordinators, the charity chairperson and other charity trustees in order to provide strategic direction ensuring the service meets the needs of our patients and local community. Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities is an exciting and innovative charity which offers an array of support and facilities to the local community. The Home Nursing Team offers end of life care to patients and support to their families. 
 
We offer a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the individual and the service. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need. 
 
The post requires a RN with community and end of life experience. You will be required to work from home and have good IT skills. 
 
Responsibilities include:

• Aware of requirments and process of CQG.                                                                           
• Overall responsibility for the management and clinical activity of the nursing team, including staffing, organisation and operational work.
•  Monitoring and ordering equipment, uniforms etc.
•  Archiving notes.
•  Responsibility for new clinical policy writing and updating, and communicating to the nursing team.
• Undertaking the nurse co-ordinator role once every 3 months in rotation with the two nurse co coordinators.
• Recruitment and induction.
•  Audits
•  Ensuring up to date training for staff.
•  Support and supervision.
•  Liaise with CHC, DNs, Local Hospice as necessary. 

 
Required: RN, Driver, Enhanced DBS 
 
To Apply - please send your CV, Cover Letter and two references

Closing date: 15 Feb 2021