Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Clinical Lead Nurse to lead our new virtual ward service, based at Sheppey Community Hospital and covering the SWALE area.
This is a great opportunity for a skilled Clinical Lead Nurse to take responsibility for the overall management of the virtual ward caseload and the professional accountability of the team and its individual staff members.
Main Responsibility
- Provide skilled, effective, and evidenced based nursing care to patients with complex care needs in a variety of community settings.
- Be an autonomous practitioner taking ongoing responsibility for the assessment, planning, evaluation, and implementation of nursing for all patients on the Virtual Ward caseloads, delegating activities as appropriate.
- Demonstrate the analytical and judgement skills required to perform in the role.
- Manage the day to day, ongoing delivery, and development of the Service within remit ensuring delivery of a service that is responsive and high quality.
- Ensure that all members of the Virtual Ward Team maintain contemporaneous documentation and practice according to NMC standards and HCRG care group policies.
- Develop a proactive approach to service delivery that reflects the health needs of the local community.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base and skills which reflect local need and evidence-based approach to practice.
- Deal with urgent issues as they arise e.g., crisis management of both staff and patients and develop coping strategies for dealing with stressful situations.
A full list of role responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have / be:
- A current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
- A qualification in leadership/management or prepared to work towards
- A teaching and Assessing NMC approved qualification
- 3 years’ experience as a registered nurse
- Experience in a variety of settings including hospital and community
- Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions
As this is a community based role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Package Description
As a Clinical Lead Nurse within the Virtual Ward team, you’ll be part of our valued team based at Sheppey Community Hospital in Sheerness
You will feel valued as a Clinical Lead Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £43,742 - £50,056 Band 7 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Working for an organisation that has been shortlisted in the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2023 for Best Equality and Diversity Project and Best Social Responsibility Programme. We are also delighted to have been shortlisted for the Wellbeing and Employee Engagement Award for our menopause support package, and for the Best Cost of Living Response Award for our cost of living support. The winner will be announced at the CIPP's Annual Excellence Awards on Thursday 5 October
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
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
