Main area Community Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working 24/7 pro rota) Job ref 407-COMMUNITY-7850108
Employer: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Employer type: NHS, Site: Blakenall Village Centre Town Walsall Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/06/2026
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse / Clinical Practitioner: Virtual Ward
NHS AfC: Band 6
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services.
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and home‑based care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are committed to investing in our workforce and are proud to be rated outstanding for care by the CQC and recognised by NHS Improvement.
Benefits include a salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on‑site staff accommodation (subject to availability); NHS pension retention or alternative scheme option; and opportunities to develop expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from people with a disability.
Job overview
You must be a registered practitioner (nurse/paramedic) with evidence of post registration practice at Band 5. Experience of multi‑disciplinary / multi agency working is essential. You will be part of a team and have responsibility for an urgent caseload triage and onboarding onto a virtual Ward as step up or step down to Community Services, working initially under the direction of senior nurses within care navigation centre. You will be working with Adult Services to develop and support this client group to remain in their homes with enhanced services to expedite hospital admissions and to avoid avoidable hospital admissions/readmissions. You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service and be able to forge strong links with partnership agencies at Social Services and Acute Trust.
Service provision is delivered over a 24/7 period across 7 days on a pro‑rota system.
Main duties of the job
* Under the direction of the VW Team lead you must assess a referral plan, implement, considering own clinical confidence and competence. You must implement enhanced programmes of care within our community provisions onto the Virtual Ward.
* To be part of the VW and Care Navigation Centres service to provide high standards of clinical judgement and intervention and decision making, and to triage nursing support for service users accessing the range of Community services.
* To co‑ordinate enhanced clinical care programmes that are of the highest quality and standards and in line with the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s policies and procedures.
* To work within a multi‑agency / multi‑disciplinary team adopting a ‘no blame’ culture.
* To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols to promote the quality of patient experience, ensuring the highest standard.
* Have a good sound knowledge of Community Services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be responsible for the triage / assessment of care needs and the development, of programmes of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.
* Demonstrate high level of judgemental / analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning via the telephone and face to face.
* Maintain accurate and up to date patient care records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.
* Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary / multiagency working.
* Gain access to enhanced programmes of care in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts integrated care pathways.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / Paramedic level 1 / 2
* Education to diploma level or able to demonstrate evidence of substantive post registration experience at Band 5 within a similar primary care setting.
* Evidence of personal and professional development.
Experience
* Multi-disciplinary working / Multi-agency working.
* Post registration practice within a secondary or primary care setting.
* Working or in‑depth knowledge of Virtual Ward requirements.
* Working or in‑depth knowledge of NHS policies affecting hospital avoidance.
* Working or in‑depth knowledge of clinical governance.
Skills
* Working or in‑depth knowledge of clinical governance.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work in a stressfully noisy environment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Important notes
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will checking the vaccination status of all new starters to manage risks.
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