Registered Nurse - Frailty Virtual Ward

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Highweek; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a band 5 rotational nurse to deliver holistic care primarily to older adults. The role involves planning and evaluating patient care, supporting junior staff, and maintaining a safe clinical environment in a multidisciplinary team setting. The organisation promotes equality, diversity, and support for staff development, aiming to create a positive working atmosphere.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Carers Passport scheme

Staff development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate and evaluate care for your patients.
• Support and guide junior staff and the team as a whole.
• Ensure a safe clinical environment for patients and staff.
• Comply with Trust values and expected behaviours.

Job description

Overview

You will work as a band 5 rotational nurse, working between the Community Frailty SDEC and Teign Ward, Newton Abbot Hospital which provides care to predominantly older adults. You will be a vital part of a multi‑disciplinary team. You will provide holistic care from assessment to discharge of your patients, ensuring a safe clinical environment for patients, their carers, visitors and staff and complying with Trust values and expected behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate and evaluate care for your patients.
• Support and guide junior staff and the team as a whole.
• Ensure a safe clinical environment for patients, their carers, visitors and staff.
• Comply with Trust values and expected behaviours.

Working for Our Organisation

A new model of care is being introduced for people identified as living with frailty. This model will be based out of a Healthy Ageing Hub at Newton Abbot Hospital and will triage most patients through a dedicated telephone frailty co‑ordination function. Patients will then be streamed to the most appropriate part of the service for their needs, with the option of remaining at home or in a community setting (e.g., intermediate care bed supported by Urgent Community Response teams and/or the Frailty Virtual Ward team). In cases where patients cannot be managed at home or in intermediate care, access to beds at Newton Abbot Hospital will be provided, and the hub team will work proactively to discharge patients as swiftly as possible to care closer to home.

The hub will be a collaboration between existing UCR teams, the Frailty Virtual Ward team, Healthcare of Older People team and the Newton Abbot ward MDT. Staff within these teams include GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and trainee ACPs, therapists, nurses, consultants and a consultant nurse.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time, as the first fully integrated care organisation in England. We are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high‑quality health and social care. We offer a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, pride ourselves in investing in our staff’s development and value people. If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer‑friendly employer, with flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.