Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Virtual Ward Team. Virtual wards are a national initiative and the role of the Virtual Ward Clinical Coordinator is pivotal to its everyday function. We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and engaging individuals who have a passion for the delivery of high quality care within the community. As a Clinical Coordinator you will have delegated responsibility for the clinical co-ordination of patients that are identified as appropriate for admission on to the Virtual Ward service, This will involve assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care on a shift basis, delivering quality care to patients, who often have complex needs in their own home, as alternative to acute bedded care. This role will be based within Scunthorpe General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The role will participate in innovation and evidence-based practice through professional leadership and supporting the Virtual Ward clinical team in close liaison with the Acute Consultant for Virtual Ward Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nursing Associates and the Matron. You are responsible for identification of suitable patients ensuring regular monitoring, reviewing and triage in-line with the patient care plan.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Occupational experience and abilities
Essential criteria
1. •2 years’ post registration experience
2. •Experience of working autonomously
3. •Evidence of working clinically at a senior level
4. •Community or primary care experience
5. •Multi-disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
6. •Team Leadership and Caseload Management
7. •Participation in research projects
8. •Experience in virtual ward services
Knowledge& Skills
Essential criteria
9. •Experience of triaging of patients with a range of clinical conditions and complex needs.
10. •Time management - ability to prioritise and plan ahead
11. •Team working skills with the ability to coordinate others
12. •Demonstrable IT skills
Desirable criteria
13. •Able to demonstrate management competencies
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. •Professional registration (EG registered nurse, paramedic, AHP)
15. •Evidence of CPD at diploma level in related subject or equivalent experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges