Virtual Ward Team Leader

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced  registered nurse or AHP, with a broad set of clinical skills and the ability to provide effective operational leadership and management to the virtual ward team. This role will require you to have overall responsibility for the caseloads within Virtual Ward to ensure that high quality, efficient and safe care is provided.

You will report into the Home First Community Service Manager who will support and guide you through regular 1-1 meetings and coaching of continuous improvement methods.  This role will also give you experience of working with our partners within the wider Integrated Care System.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible leader who possesses the clinical, leadership and digital skills to promote quality improvement for a local population. In return you will benefit from a structured and robust induction package and the development of competencies within a very supportive team.

The Virtual Ward Service covers 7days a week 8am-8pm

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical and operational leadership and transformation support within the developing Virtual ward service.

Leading and liaising with the clinical and non-clinical teams involved in the various services/Projects.

Producing /collating ongoing information to demonstrate service development achievements through data analysis via BI Dashboards.

Work in partnership with commissioning and provider services across Cheshire.

Support development and production of evaluation reports.

Contributing to the management of allocated Budget and other associated resources.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead, manage and co-ordinate the Virtual ward team and be professionally accountable for delivery of patient care, by members of a multidisciplinary team within the defined teams and be responsible for supervision and quality of their work.

To work with the Service Manager in the line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the  Virtual Ward Team.

To be responsible for implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.

To take a lead role in the development and implementation of the Virtual Ward objectives.

To act as a clinical lead for patients with complex health needs supporting the delivery of expert clinical care and providing clinical leadership to all team members within sphere of responsibility.

For full details please see the job description