Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Virtual Ward

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated ACP to join our expanding Virtual Ward Service. The role involves advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and clinical decision-making for patients managed at home through virtual beds.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, support education and service development, and lead quality improvement activities to improve patient flow and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute and complex healthcare needs within your scope of practice.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and decision-making for patients admitted to Virtual Ward pathways.
• Prescribe, review and optimise treatment plans in accordance with non-medical prescribing qualifications and professional standards.
• Manage patients across both admission avoidance and early supported discharge pathways.
• Use remote monitoring technology, clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning to identify deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Participate in consultant-led multidisciplinary team discussions and support clinical decision making.
• Provide clinical leadership, advice and support to members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support the development of evidence-based pathways, policies and clinical standards.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit, research and service evaluation activities.
• Support education, supervision and development of colleagues across the Virtual Ward workforce.
• Develop strong working relationships with acute, community, primary care and ambulance service partners to ensure integrated patient care.

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated ACP to join our expanding Virtual Ward Service. The role involves advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and clinical decision-making for patients managed at home through virtual beds.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, support education and service development, and lead quality improvement activities to improve patient flow and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.