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Job summary

Main area
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Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (service operates across 7 days)
Job ref
374-KN118-A
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Virtual Ward Hub - Hampden Park Health Centre
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/01/2025 23:59

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Remote Monitoring Clinician - Virtual Wards

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.Ìý


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.Ìý


Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.Ìý


In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.Ìý


In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.Ìý

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.

Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.

In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.

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Job overview

Join the Future of Patient Care
Are you a compassionate and detail-oriented healthcare professional ready to embrace innovative care delivery? Our dynamic Virtual Ward team in East Sussex is seeking a Remote Monitoring Clinician to help transform patient experiences and outcomes from the comfort of their homes.

TheÌýVirtual Ward forms part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team. We are a 7-day service that supports acutely unwell patients that would otherwise be in a hospital bed, supporting both early discharge from hospital and admission avoidance.Ìý The team responds to the needs of patients in the place they call home.Ìý

The service provides both in person care from nursing, therapies and social support, as well as remote monitoring of vital signs and facilitation of remote consultations and communication with patients.Ìý

We are looking for experienced nurse, paramedic, allied health professional (AHP) with a passion for patient care and the drive, enthusiasm and talent to develop services to support patients on the Virtual Ward. You will want to develop your skills and push yourself outside the normal boundaries of practice and will have a real drive to make sure your patient gets the best treatment possible.Ìý

If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months, please do not reapply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced Registered Nurse, HCPC registered Paramedic or AHP who will work within the Virtual Ward team. We would encourage applications from professionals with high level clinical skills, knowledge and experience in a constantly evolving environment.Ìý

As a Band 6 Remote Monitoring Clinician you will: Provide leadership to the team on shift and support the development of the service through leading on projects and audits. Support the clinical coordination of the team on shift.Ìý Lead the onboarding and clinical management for patients on remote monitoring. Develop your clinical skills in conducting remote clinical assessments and treatment for patients across the Virtual Ward pathways. Develop new skills outside of your normal scope of practice to enable a single holistic assessment approach, following established escalation pathways.

The role will be primarily office based within the Virtual Ward Hub. At present the role is core working hours 8:00 - 16:00 / 8:00 - 18:00 with weekend/bank holiday working on a rota basis. The wider Virtual Ward service operates 7 days a week covering shifts 08:00 until 22:00.Ìý

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided byÌý 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualifiie Nurse or AHP registered with appropriate regulator
  • Teaching Qualification and/or teaching experience of more junior staff
  • Relevant specialist course or equivalent post registration development / experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant clinical experience across different NHS care settings.
  • Experience/understanding of delivery of quality care standards.
  • Staff supervision / line management experience.
  • Proven experience in delivering training.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of remote patient monitoring
  • Involvement in service development and improvement processes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkSilver Award 2024 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ms Amy Marsden
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07814 074887
Additional information

Ashley Baker

Matron - Virtual Ward

07977842927

[email protected]