Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty Virtual Ward)
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Job summary
"Come and work for a completely new and 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
This role is part of a cross organisational multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to provide high level quality care to people within their normal place of residence as an alternative to a hospital inpatient episode. This role involves working in both Acute and Community settings and requires high levels of interoperability across organisations and interactions with many stakeholders and participation in the development of the virtual ward services and performance improvement initiatives.
The role of our Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioners is pivotal to the delivery of this new pathway and model of care. Putting the frail person at the centre of our decision making and ensuring that we limit the risks of continued hospitalisation where we can 'add value' and proactively expediting discharge home for all.
Whilst working within the frailty team, the post holder will work in an autonomous role with a Frailty Consultant, reviewing frail older adults either within the Emergency Departments and Acute Frailty Units to identify patients suitable for admission to the virtual ward or working in the community setting visiting patients who have been admitted to the virtual ward monitoring their condition and ensuring their care plan continues to be appropriate.
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 Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
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 in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 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.
Details
Date posted
02 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£59,490 to £66,239 a year Per annum inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-7083-PA
Job locations
Frailty Virtual Ward
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Frailty Virtual Ward
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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