Deputy Sister - Virtual Frailty Ward | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in North Yorkshire is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the Virtual Frailty Ward. The nurse will provide exceptional care to older adults in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include assessing and managing patient care, supporting the Ward Leader, and acting as a role model within the team. This position promises a supportive atmosphere focused on innovation and compassionate patient care.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Confidential advice and support 24/7

Extensive learning opportunities

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN.
• Experience in delivering care to older adults is critical.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for the virtual ward team.
• Support the Ward Leader in managing clinical services.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing needs for patients.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Compassion

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a Registered Nurse, passionate about delivering exceptional care to older adults? Do you thrive in innovative, collaborative environments? We invite you to consider an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary team on the Virtual Frailty Ward at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital.

The Virtual Ward aims to reduce hospital length of stay and unnecessary hospital admission, delivering acute care to patients in the comfort of their own home, providing assessment, diagnosis, acute intervention and care. You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team alongside system partners, including the Urgent Crisis Response and front door teams.

The Virtual Frailty Ward is a cutting-edge service designed to provide high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals living with frailty. Our goal is to help patients maintain their independence and improve overall quality of life, reducing hospital admissions or expediting their hospital discharge. Your clinical expertise, compassion, and adaptability will be essential in supporting patients and their families throughout their care journey.

Our Virtual Ward is expanding in line with national guidelines, operating an 8am – 8pm service, 7 days per week.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding care and ready to embrace new ways of working in shaping the future of virtual healthcare, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• To act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the virtual ward team.
• Support the Ward Leader in setting and monitoring standards, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care.
• In conjunction with the Ward Leader, ensure management of clinical services and efficient deployment of staff according to service needs.
• Support the Ward Leader in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix.
• Support the Ward Leader in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
• Deputise for the Ward Leader in their absence.
• To provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing needs for patients under the care of the Virtual Ward.
• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
• The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting (Only applicable to registered roles) - inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

Trust Information

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of providers

For further information on the range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values aim to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Equality, Diversity and Armed Forces

Armed Forces Friendly Employer. We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025