Job summary
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Virtual wards
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Matron to join a new service in the Virtual Ward team.
Virtual wards are a national initiative and defined as "A Virtual Ward is a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care which is enabled by technology" NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, aim to deliver this through a Nottinghamshire wide provider collaborative, incorporating Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Nottingham University Hospitals, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare and City Care to deliver an ambition of 400 - 500 beds across the Nottinghamshire by Dec 2023.
Virtual Wards allow patients to receive care, remote monitoring and treatment they need in their own home, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital. Virtual Wards provide healthcare systems with a significant opportunity to delivery care through the collaboration of community services and acute hospitals providing an alternative to an acute admission and/or early discharge.
As a member of the Virtual Ward Multidisciplinary Team the role will support patient care to be delivered in the home providing an alternative approach to receiving hospital care or clinical monitoring. The Virtual Ward position whilst based at various sites will deliver a joined-up approach across the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS).
Main duties of the job
Virtual Wards is a new service in Nottinghamshire. It is designed to allow patients to receive the care they need at home, including care homes, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital, otherwise known as Hospital at Home.
Virtual wards provide acute clinical care at home for a short duration (up to 14 days) as an alternative to care in hospital. Patients have their care reviewed daily by a consultant practitioner or suitably trained GP, via a digital platform that allows for the remote monitoring of a patient's condition and escalation to a multidisciplinary team.
Depending on patient need, a virtual ward may also require in-person care, eg to deliver a care assessment or acute level interventions such as IV therapy.
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Virtual Ward Team provides holistic person-centred care with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions in a variety of ways.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The search has begun for a Community Matron for a NEW SERVICE for Virtual Wards within the Community Health Services.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, highly skilled, flexible, and compassionate Community Matron to join this new and exciting service that covers North Nottinghamshire (Mansfield and Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw).
You will work in the Virtual Ward Team and also in collaboration with system partners such as Sherwood Forest Hospitals and Kings Mill Hospital be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of delivering excellent patient centred care and innovation.
Providing care to patients either remotely or within a community setting, who require high quality holistic evidence-based care that is responsive, effective and efficient in line with the virtual ward model.
Could this be the role for you, and we would love to hear from you if you can
- Provide advanced assessment and visible clinical leadership skills and support the Virtual Ward Workforce, demonstrate high levels of care and compassion to support staff with supervision within the workforce.
- To provide appropriate and effective case management through the virtual ward pathway to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and actively case manage individuals, providing necessary oversight and support
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful, and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
- To encourage and lead innovative practice, ensuring delivery of effective care to advance, practice and improve patient outcomes.
- Promote independence, prevent hospital admission or admission to care, support early discharge from hospital and to help people to receive the care they require within the places they call home.
- Enjoy working collaboratively across organisation boundaries, within a multidisciplinary framework, analyse and develop treatment plans whilst providing compassionate, realistic, and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.
We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The search has begun for a Community Matron for a NEW SERVICE for Virtual Wards within the Community Health Services.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, highly skilled, flexible, and compassionate Community Matron to join this new and exciting service that covers North Nottinghamshire (Mansfield and Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw).
You will work in the Virtual Ward Team and also in collaboration with system partners such as Sherwood Forest Hospitals and Kings Mill Hospital be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of delivering excellent patient centred care and innovation.
Providing care to patients either remotely or within a community setting, who require high quality holistic evidence-based care that is responsive, effective and efficient in line with the virtual ward model.
Could this be the role for you, and we would love to hear from you if you can
- Provide advanced assessment and visible clinical leadership skills and support the Virtual Ward Workforce, demonstrate high levels of care and compassion to support staff with supervision within the workforce.
- To provide appropriate and effective case management through the virtual ward pathway to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and actively case manage individuals, providing necessary oversight and support
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful, and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
- To encourage and lead innovative practice, ensuring delivery of effective care to advance, practice and improve patient outcomes.
- Promote independence, prevent hospital admission or admission to care, support early discharge from hospital and to help people to receive the care they require within the places they call home.
- Enjoy working collaboratively across organisation boundaries, within a multidisciplinary framework, analyse and develop treatment plans whilst providing compassionate, realistic, and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.
We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered General Nurse
- Evidence post graduate degree level qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
- Advanced Clinical Skills Course
- Post registration study/qualification at Masters Level
Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent study
- Compliance with all essential training in current role
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at a senior level
- Evidence of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Can demonstrate knowledge of case management
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice and ongoing professional development
- Experience of leading/managing a team
- Competent in undertaking a comprehensive assessment process and developing care plans
- Evidence of having used expert knowledge, advanced nursing practice and autonomous decision making to manage patients conditions and care needs
Desirable
- Community based or primary care experience
- Experience of supporting self-managed care
- Competent in physical examination and history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Evidence of participation in research/audit activity
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to champion issues of individuals, the team and patients
- Evidence of the ability to perform effectively in a changing, stressful situation
- Evidence of engaging staff in change, ensuring effective processes in place for constructive debate and challenge
- Effective presentation skills
- Evidence of effective leadership - influencing and initiating service developments and orchestrating change
- Knowledge of virtual ward pathways and concepts
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and organisation skills
- Experience of working between primary and secondary care settings
- Evidence of working in partnership and collaboration with other professionals/organisations
- Experience in implementing change to promote high quality health outcomes
- Demonstrate effective communication at all levels
- Experience of teaching and dissemination of knowledge to enhance the skills of others
- Evidence of using IT systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered General Nurse
- Evidence post graduate degree level qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
- Advanced Clinical Skills Course
- Post registration study/qualification at Masters Level
Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent study
- Compliance with all essential training in current role
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at a senior level
- Evidence of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Can demonstrate knowledge of case management
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice and ongoing professional development
- Experience of leading/managing a team
- Competent in undertaking a comprehensive assessment process and developing care plans
- Evidence of having used expert knowledge, advanced nursing practice and autonomous decision making to manage patients conditions and care needs
Desirable
- Community based or primary care experience
- Experience of supporting self-managed care
- Competent in physical examination and history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Evidence of participation in research/audit activity
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to champion issues of individuals, the team and patients
- Evidence of the ability to perform effectively in a changing, stressful situation
- Evidence of engaging staff in change, ensuring effective processes in place for constructive debate and challenge
- Effective presentation skills
- Evidence of effective leadership - influencing and initiating service developments and orchestrating change
- Knowledge of virtual ward pathways and concepts
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working and organisation skills
- Experience of working between primary and secondary care settings
- Evidence of working in partnership and collaboration with other professionals/organisations
- Experience in implementing change to promote high quality health outcomes
- Demonstrate effective communication at all levels
- Experience of teaching and dissemination of knowledge to enhance the skills of others
- Evidence of using IT systems
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).
