• Job Description

  Req#: C9318-25-0668?language=en&page=367&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting and innovative opportunity for an individual who has a keen interest in digital health and technology. You will be responsible for supporting flow and capacity across the surgical division by enabling suitable patients to either have an earlier discharge or to prevent an inpatient admission, by providing acute hospital level care within their own homes.

  This post requires on-site working at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and occasionally working across site at Cheltenham General Hospital. This is not a remote working role

  Main duties of the job

  Day to day management of cohorts of patients who are being cared for remotely; using digital technology to monitor and provide elements of their care. Working within local and national guidelines to provide assessment, treatment plans, escalations and evaluations.

  Part of the overarching Trust Virtual Ward / Hospital@Home service, working within a multi professional team, working closely with acute and community practitioners.

  About us

  We are highly motivated, friendly and dynamic team. Our strong work ethic emphasises clear communication, patient understanding, and a commitment to safe and effective care delivery. It also includes fostering collaboration between team members, embracing new technologies, and adapting to the unique challenges of virtual healthcare.

  We are constantly evolving, so staff need to be willing to learn new skills and adapt their practice to ensure optimal care delivery.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year (pro rata if part time)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  318-25-T0511

  Job locations

  Trustwide (Based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and occasionally working across site at Cheltenham General Hospital)

  Great Western Road

  Gloucestershire

  GL1 3NN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based care for patients referred to the virtual ward / hospital@home service

  • use remote monitoring and technology as part of care delivery

  • manage clinical events and exercise clinical judgement to manage risk appropriately

  • contribute to the development of the service and quality of care

  • use professional judgement on when to escalate / seek help as appropriate

  • role model the values of the organisation, service and wider healthcare system

  • participate and contribute to new models of care and service redesign

  • identify education and development needs of self and others

  • demonstrate a commitment to research-based practice

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based care for patients referred to the virtual ward / hospital@home service

  • use remote monitoring and technology as part of care delivery

  • manage clinical events and exercise clinical judgement to manage risk appropriately

  • contribute to the development of the service and quality of care

  • use professional judgement on when to escalate / seek help as appropriate

  • role model the values of the organisation, service and wider healthcare system

  • participate and contribute to new models of care and service redesign

  • identify education and development needs of self and others

  • demonstrate a commitment to research-based practice

  Person Specification

  Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of extensive Surgical nursing / AHP experience at Band 5 level or above
  • Independent working and using own initiative
  • Current and active professional registration

  Desirable

  • management & leadership qualification
  • completion of bronze / silver QI

  Person Specification

  Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of extensive Surgical nursing / AHP experience at Band 5 level or above
  • Independent working and using own initiative
  • Current and active professional registration

  Desirable

  • management & leadership qualification
  • completion of bronze / silver QI

  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.

  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.

  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

  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Trustwide (Based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and occasionally working across site at Cheltenham General Hospital)

  Great Western Road

  Gloucestershire

  GL1 3NN

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Trustwide (Based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and occasionally working across site at Cheltenham General Hospital)

  Great Western Road

  Gloucestershire

  GL1 3NN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gloshospitals.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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