Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse/Clinical Practitioner: Virtual Ward
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Opportunities have arisen for a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse / Clinical Practitioner to join our innovative multi-disciplinary team. 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 expediate 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.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.*Previous applicants need not apply*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working/Multi-agency working
Skills
Essential
- Working or in-depth knowledge of clinical governance.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a stressfully noisy environment.
About the employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.