Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Do you want to be part of our developing Virtual Ward team?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward-thinking registered nurse to join our exciting service. Virtual Wards support patients to receive safe and convenient care, monitoring and treatments in their own homes rather than being in hospital. They can support patients from being admitted or reduce their length of stay in an acute hospital bed with an earlier supported discharge. Virtual Wards provide additional capacity to hospital beds enabling more patients to receive timely treatments that they require.
You will join the integrated Virtual Ward team across acute and community settings to provide a high level of patient care across central Lancashire. You will also be a strong role model, provide leadership and direction, ensuring excellent standards of care are met. You will have an understanding of governance and the importance of promoting and maintaining a safe environment for our patients.
The post is an opportunity for someone looking to work in a developing and innovative service who will support the development and expansion of the integrated Virtual Ward.
This is a 7-day service working between the hours of 8am - 8pm.
*****PLEASE NOTE*****
This vacancy is a temporary or secondment post. If you are an internal applicant applying for secondment, you will require permission from your current line manager.
Main Duties of the Job
To support the unit Manager or Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives, and visitors who use the Virtual Ward. You will require excellent communication skills, customer care, and IT skills. Candidates will be able to prioritise their own workload without supervision, have an excellent telephone manner, and be able to work well on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
You will work closely with the MDT to support the delivery of excellent care and support the development and expansion of the service. To provide strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice to support the day-to-day efficient running of the service.
Act as a strong role model and provide development, clinical supervision, and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. Actively engage in research and development opportunities for the service.
To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.
Job Responsibilities
Support the Manager or Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives, and visitors who are cared for within the Virtual Ward.
Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to meet patients' needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.
Assist and support the Unit Manager in the safe, effective management of the area, including management of personnel, facilities, and the associated systems and processes.
Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team, and the organisation.
Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care through appropriate professional practice, delegation, and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
Set, monitor, and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety, and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Take an active role in communicating with all relevant multidisciplinary teams internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care and integrated patient pathways.
Promote the provision of patient education and health promotion.
Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting, and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
Ensure the environment of care is safe, well equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
Participate in the education and training of junior staff.
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within the scope of role and professional practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Appropriate NMC Registration
* Diploma or Degree in Nursing
* NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
* Post-registration qualification in area of speciality area
Knowledge & Experience
* Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
* Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
* Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
* Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
* Knowledge of Ethical issues
* Previous experience of working in a band 6 clinical role
* Understanding of the Virtual Ward
* An understanding of the challenges of patient flow in the Acute setting
* Knowledge of Research and Development
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.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
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