Staff Nurse - Virtual Ward

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

The role involves monitoring patients and providing treatment and care remotely, utilising state of the art technology via a Virtual Ward.
The Virtual Ward is a self-contained unit, which will allow you to develop your knowledge in respiratory pathways. We can offer you flexible working arrangements, including the opportunity to split your time between the Virtual Ward and the Respiratory Ward.
The Virtual Ward has several benefits for patients; it allows them to receive treatments and monitoring in the comfort of their own home. This, in turn, means that the Trust has the capacity to treat the sickest patients in the acute setting.
onitoring patients’ observations and treatments remotely
Frequent contact with patients via video calls (similar to Microsoft Office Teams)
Making decisions on treatment, in accordance with agreed pathways and protocols
Working closely with the multidisciplinary respiratory team to identify patients who are suitable to be transferred to the Virtual Ward
Liaising with all services including; in-patient wards, out-patient departments, GPs, care homes, nursing homes and the local community Trust
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TB

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