Virtual Ward Nurse

Job summary

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment, enabling them to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life.

To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.

To support the role of the ward manager and band 6 staff.

To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures, and guidelines.

To support all locality teams by working in a flexible way.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Activitieso To admit to the caseload, assess, plan, agree, implement, and evaluatecare for patients.o To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support andadvice and promote informed choice, while supporting equality andvaluing diversity.o To regularly review care delivery and documentation.o To participate in personalised care planning and promote self-care andindependence.o To be competent and confident with core clinical skills (as percompetency and training record).o To act as a formal mentor to pre-registration nursing students andpreceptees.o To liaise with and refer to other agencies and professionals asappropriate.o To take full responsibility for immediate care delivery decisions.o To offer support, supervision, information and education to patients,relatives and carers and other team members.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.