Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NLH 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- T&D Nurse
- Employer
- North London Hospice
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- North London Hospice
- Town
- Finchley
- Salary
- £43,745 - £51,875 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Triage and Deployment Nurse
NLH 6
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 is a registered charity that has been caring for local people since 1984. We are committed to empowering patients with life limiting illnesses, supporting them to achieve the best quality of life possible. As well as our inpatient unit at Woodside Avenue, we work within the wider community including our Outpatient and Wellbeing services; our support to patients in their own homes; our Community Specialist Palliative Care services; and our Patient and Family Support teams, providing emotional and practical support to patients, their families, and carers.
As an organisation, we are committed to offering a healthy work/life balance, with accessible mental health support, an extensive range of lifestyle and health benefits and excellent training and development opportunities, and hence, we offer the following range of competitive benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay
Generous annual leave
Transfer of NHS pension scheme
Pension - Employer contribution pension scheme
Access to clinical supervision
Fully funded Health Cash Plan
Life Assurance cover
Flexible/Hybrid Working
A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Travel incentives
Family friendly and special leave
A supportive and collaborative work environment
Blue Light Scheme membership and carers’ discounts
Social events throughout the year and much more…
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the attached job description and person specification for more details on the role and type of individual who would suit the post.
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Person specification
person spec
Essential criteria
- BSC Nursing Degree
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Experience of palliative care
- Understanding of risk
- experience of customer service
- Effective Communication skills
- Motivated with the ability to motivate others
Desirable criteria
- experience of quality improvement projects
- Innovative with the ability to creatively solve problems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Any applicant that does not meet the criteria as outlined in the NHS Bursary criteria cannot be considered at all. To meet these criteria you must have been ordinarily resident which is defined as (lawful and habitual residence through choice and for a settled purpose throughout the period concerned.). If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you are not entitled to receive NHS funded support. However, you are entitled to occupy an NHS commissioned training place and should seek funding advice from your own Local Education Authority. If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is not wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you may be eligible for full bursary funding. Please seek advice from the NHS Bursary Department - www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Hayden
- Job title
- Head of Care Coordination
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0800 3687848
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