Registered Nurse - Frailty Virtual Ward

Torbay And South Devon Nhs Foundation Trust; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join Harbour at Home, our Frailty Virtual Ward. You will deliver holistic nursing care from assessment to discharge, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to support older adults living with frailty in their homes or community settings.

You will mentor junior staff, maintain a safe clinical environment, and uphold Trust values while delivering compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK registration (NMC).
• Experience communicating complex information to patients, carers and health and social care staff.
• Experience in palliative care or COPD/heart failure care preferred.
• CPD evidenced through ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Support, mentor, and guide junior colleagues and the wider MDT.
• Maintain a safe and supportive clinical environment for patients, carers, visitors and staff.
• Respect patients' wishes and values while providing care at home or in the community.
• Participate in MDT discussions and contribute to service improvements.

Skills

UK driving licence

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Patient advocacy

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated Band 5 registered nurse to join our team, working on our virtual ward otherwise known as Harbour at Home.

Our virtual ward provides compassionate care primarily for older adults living with frailty, and you will play a key role as part of our multidisciplinary team.

As a Band 5 Nurse, you will provide holistic care from assessment through to discharge, ensuring that each patient receives the highest standard of treatment and support.

Permanent contracts available:

• Full-time hours on the Virtual Ward.

Main duties of the job

• Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Support, mentor, and guide junior colleagues and the wider team.
• Maintain a safe and supportive clinical environment for patients, carers, visitors, and staff.
• Uphold Trust values and always demonstrate expected professional behaviours.

Join us and make a difference in the lives of our patients while developing your nursing skills in a dynamic care setting.

About us

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 see most patients triaged through a dedicated telephone frailty co-ordination function and streamed to the most appropriate part of the service for their needs.

This will be maintained at home or in a community setting e.g. intermediate care bed ( IC) supported by Urgent Community Response (UCR) teams and/or the Frailty Virtual Ward (Harbour at Home) team where they will receive acute care in the community and appropriate \"wraparound\" services to support them and their family/carers.

A Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and ambulatory care function will be provided at Newton Abbot that patients can be streamed to as an alternative to attending Torbay Hospital but also for patients being managed within the virtual ward requiring rapid diagnostics and a consultant opinion.

For patients that cannot be managed at home or in intermediate care there will be access to beds at Newton Abbot Hospital and the hub team will then 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. The staff within these teams include GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and trainee ACP's, therapists, nurses, consultants and a consultant nurse.

Job responsibilities

The NHS England ambition for Frailty Virtual Wards is to provide care closer to home to patients who would otherwise be admitted into hospital is gaining momentum in Devon.

Key responsibilities

• Value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met.
• Value differences and individuality, showing respect to all.
• Respond with humanity and kindness to every person by listening attentively and showing respect in all conversations.
• Respect each persons wishes while providing nursing care within their own home.
• Provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback.
• Take personal responsibility for improving services by implementing change positively and contributing constructively and flexibly to multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions.
• Work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients and community.
• Help and support colleagues to work effectively together toward shared goals and objectives.
• Act as a role model, valuing everyones opinions and experiences.
• Recognise, appreciate, and value the contributions of others and the roles they play in a patients life.
• Strive to provide excellent, innovative services that enable people to live their lives to the fullest.
• Encourage and support individuals to improve their own health and wellbeing at every opportunity
• You will be required to have a full UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle with business insurance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse Evidence of continuing professional development
• Proven relevant experience in communicate complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
• Palliative Care Course Bladder and Bowel training- including catheterisation.
• Experience of continuing health care assessments.
• Experience of COPD or Heart Failure
• Understands clinical supervision and able to demonstrate relevance to practice
• Diabetes course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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Registered Nurse - Frailty Virtual Ward • Newton Abbot, United Kingdom