Job summary
The Virtual Ward needs you!
Job overview
The Virtual Ward Acute brings together acute and community nursing services, allowing for development of knowledge, skills and experience in a varied and exciting speciality.
As a registered nurse you will have the opportunity to work both autonomously and with other members of the team. You will be able to use clinical decision making and professional judgement in the clinical assessment and management of a patient's needs.
You will be able to develop and utilise a range of clinical skills within the virtual ward role including venepuncture, cannulation and ECGs. The virtual ward are working with community nursing services to streamline patient care, so the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in wound management and chronic disease management will be available.
Main duties of the job
The role will support the management of our Virtual Ward caseload, assess patients within their own homes, devise care plans and patient goals, monitor and evaluate up to 14 days of care. Working closely with the Virtual Ward team to deliver high quality patient care as an alternative to hospital care. Leadership qualities are necessary to support both the service delivery, and staff support and work allocation
By supporting early discharges from hospital, as well as hospital avoidance from the community rapid intervention services, we are able to provide sub acute care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. Benefits of this approach include the avoidance of deconditioning, ensuring that family involvement and independence is promoted, and ensuring that other service scan run alongside the virtual ward such as care agencies which in turn minimises disruption to the patients' lives.
The individuals need to have physical assessment skills, and a wide range of core nursing skills, be able to work autonomously within the community setting, delivering sub-acute care and treatment. They will complete face to face patient visits and also monitor remote digital solutions.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This varied role encompasses both virtual and face to face visits, where your skills and knowledge can be transferred into a community setting with patients who have acute needs.
Being part of a new team within a new service may offer several routes of progression, with opportunities to enrol in university led modules that are key to the nursing role within in the team.
You will also have the opportunity to work alongside ANPs to enable you expand on physical assessment skills and management of acute conditions.
The virtual ward utilises digital technology to allow patients the choice to independently monitor their own vital observations, this information can then be managed centrally.
We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and engaging individuals, who have a passion for the delivery of high quality patient care within the community. The candidates will have to be able to prioritise their own workload without supervision, have an excellent patient focussed approach and be able to use their initiative as well as work as part of a multidisciplinary team.For full job details, please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
This varied role encompasses both virtual and face to face visits, where your skills and knowledge can be transferred into a community setting with patients who have acute needs.
Being part of a new team within a new service may offer several routes of progression, with opportunities to enrol in university led modules that are key to the nursing role within in the team.
You will also have the opportunity to work alongside ANPs to enable you expand on physical assessment skills and management of acute conditions.
The virtual ward utilises digital technology to allow patients the choice to independently monitor their own vital observations, this information can then be managed centrally.
We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and engaging individuals, who have a passion for the delivery of high quality patient care within the community. The candidates will have to be able to prioritise their own workload without supervision, have an excellent patient focussed approach and be able to use their initiative as well as work as part of a multidisciplinary team.For full job details, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Mentorship or equivalent teaching Certificate
- Nursing Degree or a willingness to undertake study at this level
Desirable
- Development Evidence of study or willing to undertake further leadership/management training/ modules
- Up to date Intermediate Life Support Certificate gained
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Acute Medical setting or similar
- Evidence of leadership and managerial skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to organise/prioritise own workload and able to support team member with this also
Desirable
- Experience in peer to peer support/coaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Mentorship or equivalent teaching Certificate
- Nursing Degree or a willingness to undertake study at this level
Desirable
- Development Evidence of study or willing to undertake further leadership/management training/ modules
- Up to date Intermediate Life Support Certificate gained
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Acute Medical setting or similar
- Evidence of leadership and managerial skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to organise/prioritise own workload and able to support team member with this also
Desirable
- Experience in peer to peer support/coaching
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).
