Job summary Join the Future of Patient Care Are you a compassionate and detail-oriented healthcare professional ready to embrace innovative care delivery? Our dynamic Virtual Ward team in East Sussex is seeking a Remote Monitoring Clinician to help transform patient experiences and outcomes from the comfort of their homes. The Virtual Ward forms part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team. We are a 7-day service that supports acutely unwell patients that would otherwise be in a hospital bed, supporting both early discharge from hospital and admission avoidance. The team responds to the needs of patients in the place they call home. The service provides both in person care from nursing, therapies and social support, as well as remote monitoring of vital signs and facilitation of remote consultations and communication with patients. We are looking for experienced nurse, paramedic, allied health professional (AHP) with a passion for patient care and the drive, enthusiasm and talent to develop services to support patients on the Virtual Ward. You will want to develop your skills and push yourself outside the normal boundaries of practice and will have a real drive to make sure your patient gets the best treatment possible. If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months, please do not reapply. Main duties of the job The post holder will be an experienced Registered Nurse, HCPC registered Paramedic or AHP who will work within the Virtual Ward team. We would encourage applications from professionals with high level clinical skills, knowledge and experience in a constantly evolving environment. As a Band 6 Remote Monitoring Clinician you will: Provide leadership to the team on shift and support the development of the service through leading on projects and audits. Support the clinical coordination of the team on shift. Lead the onboarding and clinical management for patients on remote monitoring. Develop your clinical skills in conducting remote clinical assessments and treatment for patients across the Virtual Ward pathways. Develop new skills outside of your normal scope of practice to enable a single holistic assessment approach, following established escalation pathways. The role will be primarily office based within the Virtual Ward Hub. At present the role is core working hours 8:00 - 16:00 / 8:00 - 18:00 with weekend/bank holiday working on a rota basis. The wider Virtual Ward service operates 7 days a week covering shifts 08:00 until 22:00. About us We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes. In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 374-KN118-A Job locations Virtual Ward Hub - Hampden Park Health Centre 12 Broderick Close Eastbourne BN22 9NQ Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualifiie Nurse or AHP registered with appropriate regulator Teaching Qualification and/or teaching experience of more junior staff Relevant specialist course or equivalent post registration development / experience Experience Essential Significant clinical experience across different NHS care settings. Experience/understanding of delivery of quality care standards. Staff supervision / line management experience. Proven experience in delivering training. Desirable Experience of remote patient monitoring Involvement in service development and improvement processes. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualifiie Nurse or AHP registered with appropriate regulator Teaching Qualification and/or teaching experience of more junior staff Relevant specialist course or equivalent post registration development / experience Experience Essential Significant clinical experience across different NHS care settings. Experience/understanding of delivery of quality care standards. Staff supervision / line management experience. Proven experience in delivering training. Desirable Experience of remote patient monitoring Involvement in service development and improvement processes. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Address Virtual Ward Hub - Hampden Park Health Centre 12 Broderick Close Eastbourne BN22 9NQ Employer's website http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)