Job overview

Triage and Deployment Nurse 
As part of our transformation into the hospice of the future, that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do, a fantastic opportunity has opened. This is an exciting chance to help shape change as we become more sustainable as a charity.

The postholder will work collaboratively within the Care Coordination Centre. The Care Co-ordination Centre is at the heart of Community Specialist Palliative Care services. It combines Rapid Response Team, Clinicians of the Day and the Triage and Deployment Team. Its role is to ensure that 
referrals are handled efficiently and patients are seen by the most appropriate clinician/practitioner for their needs.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a triage deployment nurse supporting the triage of all patients that are referred to the hospice ensuring they are routed to the most appropriate service. You will be supporting the use of our deployment tool working with the rapid response service ensuring that patients are allocated promptly based on need. You will also support the senior deployment nurse in the coordination of patients to be admitted to our inpatient unit. 

Working for our organisation

North London Hospice has been at the heart of our community for more than 40 years, supporting more than 3,500 every year across the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. 

Through our vision of the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone, we provide outstanding care to our patients. We pride ourselves on the dedication and quality that we can bring to any situation, and as a result, our charity has become a beacon of care and support to our community.

Our hospice continues to play a crucial role in helping services work together to meet the needs of those in our community living with a variety of conditions. We’re passionate, caring and focused on ensuring that everyone who uses our services are cared for and supported at one of the most important moments of their lives. In addition, we also support people in transition between services, sectors, and specialisms.

To do this, we must ensure that all our services and teams continue to form vital strategic partnerships and we need to make sure we have the best possible leaders to deliver.