Virtual Services Team Manager

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking aVirtual Services Team Manager (NHS AfC Band 7) to provide clinical leadership and line management for the Virtual Services Team. The role focuses on supporting patients to receive care at home, reduce hospital stays and ensure safe discharge planning.

The post requires RN registration and experience in an acute or community setting, with strong leadership and change management capabilities. Driving license is essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Leadership and management within a clinical team.
• Experience with clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Ability to lead change across services and organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Virtual Services Team.
• Line manage the Virtual Services Team and coordinate with partner services.
• Develop learning environments to meet staff education and development needs.
• Ensure safe patient discharge planning and community-based care.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Clinical governance

Change management

Education

NMC Registration (RN)

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Town Bradford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Virtual Services Team Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

Closing Date: 14.10.26

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 15.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 21.10.26

The Virtual Ward is an innovative service and the aim to is support people to receive care, support and interventions within their own home, this improves the quality of care for the individuals, reduces the length of time people stay in hospital, reduces the need for people to be admitted to hospital and ensure beds are available to treat the acute admissions.

The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership and line management to the Virtual Services Team. The aim of Virtual Ward is to support people to receive care, support and interventions they need in their own home which will lead to improved quality of life and outcomes for people as well as reducing hospital length of stay and unavoidable hospital admissions. They are expected to lead by example, motivate and empower team members to achieve their potential and provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the Virtual Services Team to whom staff, patients and their families can turn to for assistance advice and support in relation to their hospital discharge and care needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and line management to the Virtual Services Team. The aim of Virtual Ward is to support people to receive care, support and interventions they need in their own home which will lead to improved quality of life and outcomes for people as well as reducing hospital length of stay and unavoidable hospital admissions

The team manager will:

• Lead by example, motivate and empower team members to achieve their potential
• Provide clinical leadership and line management to the staff
• Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the Virtual Services Team to whom staff, patients and their families can turn to for assistance advice and support in relation to their hospital discharge and care needs.
• Create and maintain a learning environment that ensures that the educational professional and practise development needs of the staff are met
• The role entails working across organisations and links with social services and Primary Care Teams and is key in working with family and carers to support the safe community based care.

Work Trust wide to promote the safe and effective utilisation of virtual care pathways.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Coordinate and manage the Virtual Services team and ensure good working relationships and systems with other agencies.

To use high level communication skills to provide and receive complex information.

To maintain a professional attitude at all times and develop the role of the staff to the highest professionalstandards.

Provide advice and information to staff ensuring consistent high standard of communication.

The post holder will be responsible for creating and maintaining a learning environment that ensures that the educational professional and practise development needs of the staff are met. The role entails working across organisations and links with social services and Primary Care Teams and is key in working with family and carers to support the safe community-based care.

A full Driving license is essential for this post

Person specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in an acute trust or community setting
• Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• Experience of leading and managing change
• Experience of partaking in clinical audit and using outcome measures.
• Experience in policy development
• Experience of project management

Skills

• Report writing / Presentation skills
• Computer literate – ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint, etc.
• Clinical credibility
• Highly developed specialist skills underpinned by theory and experience
• Highly developed analytical and digital skills for complex situations requiring analysis
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries
• Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
• Mentoring and advanced communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the concept of virtual services

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national targets and priorities
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group regarding complex discharges
• Evidence of current CPD
• Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and DOLS
• Knowledge of Continuing Health Care
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Management Development Training

Other Requirements

• UK Driving license

Qualifications

• Appropriate NMC Registration RN (Adult)
• Supporting Learning in Clinical Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
• Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
• Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level or equivalent in a health-related subject

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.