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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Staff Nurse (SSN) to join our Virtual Ward team. This is a dynamic and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to work at the interface of community and secondary care, managing acutely unwell patients with complex needs. The SSN will be instrumental in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care to patients who would otherwise require hospital admission. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the VW team (ACP, B7 nurses and physio, B6 nurses and APs) and also with the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team, and a wide range of multidisciplinary professionals across the Integrated Care System (ICS). The role involves clinical decision-making, advanced assessment and diagnostic skills, and the ability to manage risk in complex and unpredictable situations. This is a full-time position, with the service operating on a rota basis from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The SSN will be expected to work flexibly across various pathways, including frailty, respiratory, palliative, and long-term conditions, ensuring a robust and responsive service offer.
Job Responsibility:
Triaging referrals to the Virtual Ward Hub
Conducting comprehensive assessments, physical examinations, and diagnostic investigations
Managing acute and long-term conditions, including frailty, respiratory illness, and palliative care needs
Liaising with GPs, pharmacists, district nurses, social workers, and specialty teams across the Integrated Care System (ICS)
Supporting seamless care transitions between acute and community settings
Contributing to the development of virtual ward pathways and service redesign
Participating in departmental meetings and representing the service as required
Supporting the development of colleagues and students through teaching, supervision, and mentorship
Promoting a culture of learning and reflective practice
Requirements:
Level 1 Registered General Nurse/AHP with extensive post registration experience
Substantial post registration experience
Evidence of Teaching and assessing in clinical knowledge
Evidence of ability to plan and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
Evidence of effective team working
Experience of working between primary and secondary care settings
Experience of managing long term conditions
Evidence of managing acute conditions
Understanding of local and national priorities in relation to acute/long term patient management
Evidence of ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels in multi-disciplinary forums and with users and carers
Experience of teaching and dissemination of knowledge to enhance the skills of others
Evidence of the ability to perform effectively in a changing, stressful situation
UK professional registration
Nice to have:
Relevant Honours degree
Completion of the non-medical prescribing course (V300)