Job summary
The Virtual Ward has been commissioned to provide a safe alternative to manage and monitor a specific group of patients with acute respiratory illness, Frailty or Heart Failure as an alternative to hospital admission and /or to facilitate earlier discharge from hospital. The patients care will be delivered in their own home by utilising cutting edge patient friendly technology to provide remote monitoring, along with additional tailored in person or telephone support.

The role of the virtual ward team is to coordinate the hospital based and community based elements of the ward by;

• Promoting the benefits of the virtual ward to patients and HCP
• Identifying and admitting patients to the virtual ward, ensuring seamless transfer from the hospital site to the virtual ward.
• Assessment and remote monitoring of patients in the community
• Delivering Specialist expertise to ensure patients feel supported on the virtual ward
• Employing holistic assessment and strategies to manage emerging health needs.
• Provide administrative duties to facilitate the smooth operation of the service
• To integrate into the wider Respiratory / Frailty / Cardiac directorate.

Main duties of the job
Requirements include:

• To be an integral member of the virtual ward team with partnership working across the virtual ward MDT.
• To develop specialist knowledge, skills and experience across an array of medical conditions suitable for virtual ward management.
• To be responsible for providing specialist advice, guidance and care to patients and their carers.
• To hold delegated responsibility for the virtual ward patient caseload co-ordinating admissions and discharges for patients referred to the service using digital technology.
• To assess and treat patients requiring acute level care, which may include the provision of acute therapy including oxygen, nebulizers, diuretics etc if deemed appropriate within the virtual ward setting following clear care pathways supported by a named consultant.
• To ensure compliance with Professional body regulations and with Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
• To maintain knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes necessary to deliver an evidenced based service that is responsive to the changing needs of the locality population and the service.
• To provide and participate in clinical supervision to ensure high clinical standards, and to facilitate the development of individual team members.
• To support other members of the virtual ward as required and to deputise, where appropriate.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Benefits
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Essential criteria
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. Apply through our website for the full job description and person specification.

Important information
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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.