Your Role as a Private Nurse
Our Nurses look after individual patients or couples who wish to remain in their own homes. Nurses are carefully chosen to meet a patient's particular nursing needs and provide a source of expertise for the patient and their family.
Most of our work is with private Clients, but we also work with health authorities to provide live in nursing to chronically ill NHS patients in their own homes.
Your Home Nursing Assignments
Consultus live in Nurses provide a comprehensive nursing and personal care service, in line with the Code of Practice and policies of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) as well as our own policies and procedures and your terms of engagement. Our Consultants (all of whom are nursing professionals) will ensure that you are fully briefed before you commence each booking. Your assignment may also include shopping, cooking, light housework and sometimes driving.
Assessment
On arrival to a new patient, you will usually need to carry out a formal care needs assessment and risk assessment, write care plans and keep these under review.
Accommodation & Board
The patient will provide their Nurse with a private room, usually with a sitting area and a television and full board in terms of meals and access to amenities.
Travelling
As a Consultus Nurse you may be asked to travel a distance to bookings, either by car or public transport; the cost of travel is reimbursed.
Duration of Bookings
Private nursing assignments normally range between 4-17 days. For our longer-term patients we usually offer continuity of care with Nurses rotating on a 2-weekly cycle. Not only is this beneficial for the patients but our Nurses find they can then plan their future more effectively.
Hours of Work
Consultus Nurses usually work between the hours of 08.00-20.00 with a 2-hour break (a 10 hour working day). These hours may be flexible depending on the needs of the patient. Nurses complete a weekly time sheet that the patient or patient’s representative will sign to agree the hours worked. Nurses will be paid overtime rates for night calls and any extra hours that are worked over the basic 10-hour day.
Please contact us:
If you are interested in becoming a Consultus Live in Nurse you can:
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