Job summary
Come and work for an exciting integrated team aimed at driving and transforming the current healthcare delivery system by embedding the use of digital technology and remote patient monitoring systems to release pressure from acute hospital and improve patient outcome. Are you looking to be a part of an exciting new model of care? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nurse Advanced Clinical Practitioners to bring their expertise and knowledge to assist in the development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of clinical care as part of the Integrated Virtual Ward Clinical Team.The role involves working very closely with the Acute Frailty Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team (MDT) and is a pivotal role in ensuring all patients within the Frailty Virtual Ward receive the best possible care and service. This exciting post is available for a dynamic and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with an interest in the provision of care to patients suffering from co-morbidities.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working very closely with the Acute Frailty and Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team (MDT) and is a pivotal role in ensuring all patients within the Virtual Ward receive the best possible care and service. This exciting new post is available for a dynamic and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with an interest to the provision of care to patients suffering from frailty. You will be required to work autonomously across the BHR area including within the Acute Frailty & emergency departments as well as visiting patients in care homes and in the community, providing a range of services using your enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to assess and manage patients. The virtual ward will initially be patients who have been admitted to the virtual ward following transfer from an Acute Hospital ward however will develop to accept patients with direct admission from primary care and other community-based providers.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in appropriate clinical field
- Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)
- Registration with health governing body (e.g NMC, HCPC)
- Advanced Clinical Practice qualification
Desirable
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to negotiate effectively with different disciplines and all grades of staff.
- Clinical leadership and decision-making skills
Desirable
- Experience of Acute & Community working
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date on developments in frailty management and prevention
Desirable
- Experience of Quality improvement process implementation
- Experience in a Virtual Ward environment
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in appropriate clinical field
- Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (V300)
- Registration with health governing body (e.g NMC, HCPC)
- Advanced Clinical Practice qualification
Desirable
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to negotiate effectively with different disciplines and all grades of staff.
- Clinical leadership and decision-making skills
Desirable
- Experience of Acute & Community working
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date on developments in frailty management and prevention
Desirable
- Experience of Quality improvement process implementation
- Experience in a Virtual Ward environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).