Community Virtual Ward Coordinator

Overview

The role of the Hospital at Home Coordinator is to work with the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the ongoing assessment, monitoring care and interventions in line with the service pathways and with advice from clinician(s). They will supervise other team members to ensure appropriate monitoring and support of the health and social care needs of patients on the Virtual Ward to prevent unnecessary hospital admission or early supported discharge.

The Coordinator will be the liaison between a range of healthcare professionals, patients and their families to ensure patients receive the best care in their own homes.

• Lead daily MDT meetings and coordinate actions from these
• Supervise junior members of the Virtual Ward Team to ensure they carry out appropriate visits and planned care for patient
• Act as the liaison between a wide range of healthcare professionals
• Support other teams within the organisation to engage with the Virtual Ward and understand the benefits for patients

• Registered Nurse with experience, enthusiasm and compassion
• Commitment to high-quality integrated care within the East Cheshire NHS Trust

• Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
• If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
• We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 6 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities. East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.