Registered Nurse – no shift work

Prestigious Organisation are hiring Registered Nurses to join their award winning team. Please note there are no shifts or nights associated with this role and is office based. Based near Kingston upon Thames. Working hours will be standard office hours, 5 days but will cover Mon – Sun. Rota is issued in advanced.
Only Band 5, 6 or 7 Registered Nurses will be considered.

There are two roles available, one role will involve repatriation. Please note:-
Repatriation role RGN will have at least 3 years of ITU/ICU/A&E/Trauma care etc.
The other RGN role allows for a broader range of experience ie Primary care (e.g. GP), travel health, ex-military.

Main purpose of the job:

Reporting to the Operations and various departments, remotely coordinate medical requirements and care plans for individuals and their dependants posted overseas, ensuring you provide care to the highest standard, within NHS guidelines.

The role is extremely diverse, and may cover;

Pre-posting screening assessments.
Travel vaccination requirements.
Medical advice, which may require liaising with one of the in-house GPs.
Medical advice on current/on-going and specific treatment plans.
Case Management from initial consultation to discharge.
Care plans for pre-existing conditions, taking into account local facilities, nature of case and cost of care.
Organisation of repatriation or evacuation, including patient care and travel/accommodation for dependants.
Support through the management of repatriation requirements, whilst considering any limitations of travel for sick/injured individuals.
Assess each case taking into account; medical need; local facilities; time remaining at post, age of patient, cost of care along with Health and Welfare/NHS guidelines.
Must be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge, skill and competency in the assessment and management of individual cases.
• Monitor on-going cases prioritising according to: medical need, local facilities, age of patient and re-assesses at appropriate intervals.
• Liaise with the medical team, and assist with, obtaining medical reports where possible, providing translation services if necessary.
• Act promptly when critical issues are identified, ensuring such cases are escalated to the duty Operations Manager as appropriate.
• To always be aware of the need to control costs and to ensure that any action taken is done so within the guidelines set and NHS guidelines.

Full Job Description to be provided on successful application