Virtual Clinical Care Team Matron

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to come on board to help develop an up-and-coming Virtual Clinical Care Team.

This service is being formed to monitor patients at home, or in care homes, to ensure clinical safety netting and support to detect early deterioration.The service uses innovative technology and other NHFT services to ensure patients in Northamptonshire receive the necessary treatment to support our Home First ethos.

We are seeking a dynamic, flexible, and experienced Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic with experience across a range of health conditions, including acute, long-term frail and elderly, who will be able to support the on-going development of our Community Team. The post holder will be confident in providing effective clinical leadership to the team and work well under pressure. They must possess advanced clinical assessment skills, be a confident prescriber, able to problem solve and think on their feet.

The service operates 7:30am to 11:30pm daily. Matron cover is largely Monday to Friday in hours.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would also be required to lead and co-ordinate compassionate, high quality and evidence-based care by supporting the Clinical Lead and working in partnership with other System Partners, including the Northamptonshire ICB, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service throughout its operational times .

You will need to provide strong leadership, possess excellent communication skills and be able to develop and support staff with clinical and professional expertise.

If you are an experienced, flexible, self-motivated, passionate individual with skills to develop, inspire and lead a Team whilst maintaining high standards through effective governance, please apply for this role!

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

TBC, either Northampton or Kettering.

Northamptonshire

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

TBC, either Northampton or Kettering.

Northamptonshire

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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