Job Introduction
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a committed and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Virtual Ward team as a Team Sister/Charge Nurse. In this leadership role, you will manage a defined caseload of patients receiving remote and in-person support, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality care tailored to individual health and social needs.
You will work closely with the Clinical Lead to support triage, caseload delegation, and the supervision and development of nursing staff. This is a varied and rewarding position where you'll make a real difference by helping patients with long-term conditions, frailty, or recovering from illness to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
This role is well-suited to an experienced Band 5 or 6 nurse looking to step into a leadership post, with support for ongoing professional development and mentorship.
Main Responsibility
Lead and coordinate Virtual Ward patient care and oversee clinical interventions for long-term conditions, frailty, and complex needs
Provide leadership and supervision to nursing colleagues, supporting professional growth, rota planning, and first-line management
Conduct clinical triage of referrals and support safe and timely caseload allocation
Promote evidence-based care and patient safety, contributing to quality improvement and incident management processes
Deliver expert clinical interventions including IV therapy, symptom management, and end-of-life care (training available)
Liaise with GPs, MDT professionals, and external agencies to ensure integrated care planning
Ensure accurate and timely clinical record-keeping in line with governance and data protection standards
Participate in appraisals, training, audits, and the implementation of service developments
The Ideal Candidate
Essential:
NMC Registered Nurse with 3+ years of experience in community, hospital, or integrated settings
Experience managing long-term conditions and complex care needs
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to manage a caseload, prioritise tasks and work autonomously
Sound knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and quality standards
Competent with IT systems and electronic record-keeping
Current UK driving licence and access to a car for work
Desirable:
Teaching and Assessing qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience in a clinical supervisor or first-line manager role
Experience of delivering care through a Virtual Ward or community service model
Package Description
As a Virtual Ward Team Sister/Charge Nurse, you'll be an essential part of our dynamic and progressive nursing team, providing expert leadership and person-centred care to patients receiving Virtual Ward services. You'll feel valued within HCRG Care Group and have access to a range of exclusive rewards and benefits including:
NHS Band 6 salary with full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts and cashback on everyday purchases
Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
Access to your pay as you earn it, helping you avoid overdraft fees or high-interest borrowing
Dedicated wellbeing support including mental health, post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life coaching services
Extensive learning and development opportunities through our 'Outstanding'-rated team, The Learning Enterprise
A supportive and open culture that encourages innovation, with access to £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding annually
Free on-site parking (where available)
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
