Band 6 Virtual Ward Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS terms and conditions

Relocation payment

Discounts for local and nationalRetail

Dedicated well-being services

Flexible working where possible

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Virtual Ward Practitioner to provide clinical expertise and operational leadership for Hospital @Home across Birmingham. The post focuses on identifying and preventing avoidable admissions and facilitating early discharge within MDT collaborations.

The role involves direct patient care, supervision, and complex adult caseload management in diverse settings, including community and secondary care, with flexible working

Qualifications

• Evidence-based clinical practice in adult care.
• Ability to work across community and hospital settings.
• Understand NMC/HCPC codes and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and expert support to Virtual Ward model.
• Collaborate with MDTs across Secondary and Primary Care.
• Assess, diagnose, plan treatment, and discharge patients.
• Support safe, timely discharge and patient safety using digital platforms.
• Attend shifts 08:00–18:00; flexibility for rota.

Skills

Team workload management

Legislation awareness

Evidence-based practice

Comprehensive assessment

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult) / AHP

Post-registration education

Degree in relevant subject

Mentoring/teaching qualification

Nurse prescriber

Job description

Main area Adult Community Services Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (working 5days out of 7) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible) (to cover service from 08:00-18:00 Monday to Sunday)) Job ref 820-8322832-COM

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Virtual ward Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Band 6 Virtual Ward Practitioner

Band 6

Job overview

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: Provide aspects 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 daily The 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 MDT’s 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.

****You will be expected to work shifts as required between the hours of 08:00 until 18:00***( not 22:00)

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

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

Experience

• 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

• 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
• Comprehensive assessment skills and knowledge of the needs of the older person including risk management.
• 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

• As per person spec
• As per person spec

Other job requirements

• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
• Ability to work across various sites across the community.
• As per person spec

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of the DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.