The North West London Virtual Hospital (NWLVH) is recruiting experienced band 6 practitioners to provide virtual care and monitoring to patients. The team are based at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove. Patients remain at home and care is delivered over the telephone and via digital applications. Individuals should have solid clinical knowledge as a registered nurse or AHP, although any specialist clinical background is welcome. No specific IT or remote monitoring experience is required training will be provided but an aptitude for technology is an advantage.

Main duties of the job

The NWLVH undertakes remote monitoring of a variety of patients from across all four North West London acute hospitals. We cover a range of pathways, including cardiology, respiratory, IBD, diabetes, maternity and acute medicine.

Currently we have 19 virtual wards live with a range of SOPs that guide our clinical reviews and we are in the process of developing more pathways. Virtual wards as a substitute for inpatient care, as well as more long term remote monitoring pathways, are being established across the country. This is a great opportunity to be part of a move away from traditional models of care, towards a more sustainable future within the NHS.

This is a novel and evolving service and therefore flexibility and a sense of humour are essential. In return, we can offer a flexible and fun working environment, with a flat hierarchy and a commitment to shared decision making.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or AHP
• Evidence of CPD relevant to current speciality

Desirable

• Teaching, coaching or mentorship qualification
• Quality Improvement qualification
• Formal post registration education relevant to current speciality

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in an acute speciality
• Understanding of digital healthcare tools

Desirable

• Remote monitoring experience
• Experience of telephone assessments
• Experience of caring for patients with chronic conditions

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Good general IT literacy (Outlook, Office, Teams)
• Organisation and time management skills
• Able to document well using an EHR

Desirable

• Knowledge of remote monitoring platforms or other digital health apps
• Familiar with Cerner

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Patient centred
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work well in a team
• Takes responsibility for own learning

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

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