Ward Manager Elderly virtual ward / Front door frailty

at  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity for a qualified and highly motivated registered nurse to join the expanding Elderly virtual ward team to deliver frailty in reach into A+E and to support the development of a front door frailty same day assessment unit.
The successful post holder will work as a dynamic and proactive specialist nurse within our very successful and developing Integrated Frailty service. The service operates over 7 days and provides the frail population of Bradford the benefit of a holistic Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
You will be based at St Lukes Hospital, leading a team delivering urgent care response, same day care and discharge to assess.
As a team member you will be part of a friendly, supportive, and professional integrated team which comprises of Geriatricians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Co-ordinators, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Social services, and Community services.
Whilst high quality patient care is at the forefront of our decision making, we are also enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas of working and service improvement enabling the successful candidate to take an active role in the ever-changing development of our service and providing an opportunity to develop personal leadership skills and professional development.
The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing a clinical team day to day, delegating work to staff, support the development of nurse/therapy led initiatives and developing seamless and integrated care pathways between acute wards and primary care, in liaison with clinicians in partner organisations.
The post is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, responsible for the delivery of specialised nursing/therapy skills within the interface of virtual ward/front door frailty. The post holder is accountable for their own actions without direct supervision overseeing a complex caseload (clinical time 60%) The post holder will act as a role model for staff within the EVW/FDF service.
Responsible for staff management and supervisory responsibility for Nursing/therapy, support, and administration staff within the EVW/FSF service.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
RN 1st level Degree
Extensive post registration experience
Extensive knowledge of community and primary care pathways
It is essential that you have a full UK driving license and have a car available for work

Please refer the Job description for details