NHS

Band 6 Virtual Ward Practitioner


Pay37,338.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationBirmingham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9820-25-0470?language=en&page=546&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      ***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

      The post holder will be able to provide clinical expertise, operational management, to the Virtual Wards (Hospital @Home) Model within Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust.

      The purpose of the role is to work across the system in a variety of city-wide settings but not exclusive to the community and inpatient units, and to in-reach into secondary care, to identify and assess patients, to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early supportive discharge.

      The work will be undertaken collaboratively with Secondary and Primary Care, and Community Services, including Urgent Care Response, Early Intervention Team (EICT), and Specialists Services.

      The post holder will work attend integrated multidisciplinary teams (MDT's) to provide advice and support and agreed data to support the Virtual Ward (Hospital @Home) Model.

      The post holder will under supervision: Provideaspects of direct clinical patient care, provide expert clinical support and advice and is able to manage aspects of the service within teams which are fundamental parts of this role.Assess, diagnose, and manage a highly specialist adult patient caseload in a variety of settings, which will include assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning therapy programmes and discharge of patients.

      Main duties of the job

      You will be joining a community team in the midst of one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, with exciting changes and developments, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, premature admission to long-term residential care and facilitating early hospital discharge, plus the added bonus of Birmingham being a fantastic place to work and live.

      A real opportunity to work within the self-motivated and aspirational MDT dailyThe post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, in partnership with the Clinical Practice (CP) Lead. Also the Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Lead.

      Supporting people of Birmingham and ensuring they are treated in the right place at the right time, evidenced by clinical and performance outcomes. Working multi-professionally, completing assessments and interventions, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality intervention to patients within their own homes and other community settings.

      About us

      Be Part of Our Team...

      BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

      If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

      Details

      Date posted

      28 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      820-7151265-COM

      Job locations

      Virtual ward

      Priestley Wharf 2 Virtual ward Holt Street

      Birmingham

      B7 4BN


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Work in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Practice

      Be conversant with all BCHC NHS FT policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented.

      Ensure evidence-based care is practiced and promoted at all times

      Manage own time effectively and prioritise workload

      Facilitate teaching and supervision for less experienced members of staff.

      Promote health by collaborative working with patients and their relatives. Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patients to make better choices for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.

      Act as a role model to and facilitate others to respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of patients: involving them in shared decision making and obtaining consent prior to all interventions.

      Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting upon concerns immediately.

      Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care

      Participate in the further development of an integrated, multi-disciplinary EICT and Virtual Ward working alongside colleagues in Integrated MDT;s and the wider health and social care economy to facilitate achievement of patient outcomes.

      Triage and co-ordinate other junior members of the team and appropriately delegate specific aspects of nursing and therapy care according to the care plan.

      Participate in MDTs within Secondary Care, In-patient, UCR and Community Services. facilitating the continuity of patient care ensuring patients and relatives are kept informed of treatments, progress, and discharge arrangements.

      Have responsibility for the safe use of highly complex patient monitoring and support equipment within the work area Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders, utilising electronic methods of communication within the remit of the Data Protection, ensuring clinical information is conveyed within a timeframe that ensures patient safety.

      Fully utilise digital platforms, patient systems and IT to support patient monitoring and clinical care delivery.Facilitate safe discharge from caseloads to an appropriate community setting.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Work in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Practice

      Be conversant with all BCHC NHS FT policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented.

      Ensure evidence-based care is practiced and promoted at all times

      Manage own time effectively and prioritise workload

      Facilitate teaching and supervision for less experienced members of staff.

      Promote health by collaborative working with patients and their relatives. Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patients to make better choices for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.

      Act as a role model to and facilitate others to respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of patients: involving them in shared decision making and obtaining consent prior to all interventions.

      Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting upon concerns immediately.

      Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care

      Participate in the further development of an integrated, multi-disciplinary EICT and Virtual Ward working alongside colleagues in Integrated MDT;s and the wider health and social care economy to facilitate achievement of patient outcomes.

      Triage and co-ordinate other junior members of the team and appropriately delegate specific aspects of nursing and therapy care according to the care plan.

      Participate in MDTs within Secondary Care, In-patient, UCR and Community Services. facilitating the continuity of patient care ensuring patients and relatives are kept informed of treatments, progress, and discharge arrangements.

      Have responsibility for the safe use of highly complex patient monitoring and support equipment within the work area Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders, utilising electronic methods of communication within the remit of the Data Protection, ensuring clinical information is conveyed within a timeframe that ensures patient safety.

      Fully utilise digital platforms, patient systems and IT to support patient monitoring and clinical care delivery.Facilitate safe discharge from caseloads to an appropriate community setting.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications/Training

      Essential

      • Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)/ AHP
      • Evidence of up to date post registration education relevant to the role.
      • Degree in relevant subject.

      Desirable

      • Mentoring or teaching qualification.
      • Nurse prescriber

      Experience

      Essential

      • Significant experience as a registered health professional including working in the community , frailty, or older adult setting or care
      • Experience working as a registered nurse/AHP in the community.
      • Significant experience of a multidisciplinary approach to care

      Skills/Knowledge

      Essential

      • Skills to organise team workload and prioritise
      • Awareness of legislation affecting the role including equal opportunities law.
      • Ability to evidence application of utilising evidence-based practice
      • Work autonomously
      • Comprehensive assessment skills and knowledge of the needs of the older person including risk management.
      • Computer literacy skills
      • Knowledge of current legislation, particularly those affecting community services
      • Knowledge and application of the NMC code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
      • Understanding of the principles and application of Clinical Governance.
      • Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
      • Understanding of the complex needs of a socially and culturally diverse population.
      • Understanding of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children.

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • As per person spec

      Desirable

      • As per person spec

      Other job requirements

      Essential

      • Car driver
      • Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
      • Ability to work across various sites across the community.

      Desirable

      • As per person spec
      Person Specification

      Qualifications/Training

      Essential

      • Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)/ AHP
      • Evidence of up to date post registration education relevant to the role.
      • Degree in relevant subject.

      Desirable

      • Mentoring or teaching qualification.
      • Nurse prescriber

      Experience

      Essential

      • Significant experience as a registered health professional including working in the community , frailty, or older adult setting or care
      • Experience working as a registered nurse/AHP in the community.
      • Significant experience of a multidisciplinary approach to care

      Skills/Knowledge

      Essential

      • Skills to organise team workload and prioritise
      • Awareness of legislation affecting the role including equal opportunities law.
      • Ability to evidence application of utilising evidence-based practice
      • Work autonomously
      • Comprehensive assessment skills and knowledge of the needs of the older person including risk management.
      • Computer literacy skills
      • Knowledge of current legislation, particularly those affecting community services
      • Knowledge and application of the NMC code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
      • Understanding of the principles and application of Clinical Governance.
      • Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
      • Understanding of the complex needs of a socially and culturally diverse population.
      • Understanding of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children.

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • As per person spec

      Desirable

      • As per person spec

      Other job requirements

      Essential

      • Car driver
      • Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
      • Ability to work across various sites across the community.

      Desirable

      • As per person spec

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

      Address

      Virtual ward

      Priestley Wharf 2 Virtual ward Holt Street

      Birmingham

      B7 4BN


      Employer's website

      https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

      Address

      Virtual ward

      Priestley Wharf 2 Virtual ward Holt Street

      Birmingham

      B7 4BN


      Employer's website

      https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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