Nurse Practitioner – Acute Virtual Ward & Home Care

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Lewes; Presencial; GBP 48.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Medway NHS Foundation Trust recruits a Nurse Practitioner to join the SMART Service, delivering care at home via a virtual ward and supporting admission avoidance. The role emphasizes clinical decision making and autonomy within a nurse-led team, with support from physicians and a clinical nurse lead.

The successful candidate will assess and manage adults with acute medical and surgical needs, driving to community visits and using remote monitoring to escalate when needed.

Formación

• RN1 Nurse on the NMC register.
• BSc in Emergency Care or Acute Medicine.
• Mentorship / teaching qualification.

Responsabilidades

• Triage, assess, plan and implement care for patients transferred home under SMART.
• Use remote patient monitoring; analyse vital signs and escalate as needed.
• Work autonomously within a nurse-led SMART service and drive community visits.
• Manage acute medical and surgical needs with pathway-appropriate treatment.

Conocimientos

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation and conflict management

Educación

RN1 Nurse on the NMC register

BSc in Emergency Care or Acute Medicine

Mentorship / teaching qualification

Descripción del empleo

Medway NHS Foundation Trust recruits a Nurse Practitioner to join the SMART Service, delivering care at home via a virtual ward and supporting admission avoidance. The role emphasizes clinical decision making and autonomy within a nurse-led team, with support from physicians and a clinical nurse lead.

The successful candidate will assess and manage adults with acute medical and surgical needs, driving to community visits and using remote monitoring to escalate when needed.