Nurse Practitioner (Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward)
Stockport NHS Foundation TrustStockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join us in the Urgent Community Response/Virtual Ward Team. The post is a fixed term contract for 12 months ending in February 2027.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic practitioner to support the delivery of the 2 hour Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward mandates to improve out of hospital care and support the management of patients in their own home.
The team provides urgent care to people in their homes which helps to avoid hospital admissions and enable people to live independently for longer. The team enables older people and adults with complex health needs who urgently need care, to get fast access to a range of health and social care professionals within two hours.
It is an exciting time to join us as we expand the Virtual Ward/Hospital at Home service.
Virtual wards provide hospital level care and remote monitoring in patients homes allowing them to stay at home where they are most comfortable.
There is emerging evidence to show that patients have better outcomes when treated at home, rather than being treated in hospital.
The post will work alongside a multidisciplinary team consisting of GP's, ACP's Senior Nurses, Therapists and Health Care Assistants utilising digital technology.
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The role of the Nurse Practitioner will be to assesses, plan, implement and review patients in their own home using research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice and support avoiding a hospital admission.
Monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, learning and development and the provision of skilled clinical leadership
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Assess patients within a Crisis situation and offer appropriate nursing assessment intervention, and review to meet their needs using advanced clinical assessment skills
• Assesses, plan, implement and reviews routine through to complex nursing care plans using research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice and which support avoiding a hospital admission.
• To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of the service by utilising skills and resources effectively as directed by the Urgent Community Response team leader.
• To be an expert resource within the team regarding all aspects of nursing care.
• Demonstrates a high level of intuitive and creative problem solving skills to facilitate patient centred care; rationalising information to create patient concordance by using a high level of communication/negotiation skills to affect the outcome.
• Participates in the Performance and Development Review process within the team and undertakes review of junior staff under supervision of the manager
• To participate in the investigation of complaints and safeguarding concerning nursing services in accordance with the level of experience and encourage comments and suggestions on improving the quality of the service.
Participate and initiate Quality Improvement initiatives
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note that all correspondence will be via your NHS Jobs account. Unfortunately we are not able to acknowledge each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please also note that Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are unable to refund Interview expenses or re-location costs.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.