Band 6 Hospital at Home Virtual Ward Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

A new opportunity has been created to provide additional Hospital at home services to improve our patient journeys and improve capacity in our inpatient beds.

As the Band 6 you will be assisting in the development and embedding of this service within the Trust, whilst assessing, advising and teaching patients and families.

Virtual wards allow patients to receive hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, helping speed up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for patients that need them most. Patients are reviewed daily by the clinical team and the 'ward round' may involve a home visit or take place through video technology.

As a Band 6 you will be:

• Responsible for the holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care for patients referred to hospital at home service.


• Responsible for delivering, evaluating and supporting training of patient and carers enabling them to be cared for virtually.


• Utilising remote monitoring as part of the clinical care delivery


• Providing high-quality, nursing care for patients including co-ordination of the multidisciplinary team and allocating visits as appropriate.


• Delivering high-quality, clinically effective care, and patient experience, utilising research and in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice.


• Participate in effective clinical leadership and management of team members through clinical supervision.


• Actively contribute to the development and improvement of services and the quality of care through reflective practice, clinical supervision and audit.


• Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.


Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,


• being a great place to work,


• partnerships for impact, and


• research and education excellence


And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,


• we are proud,


• we are inclusive, and


• we are one team


This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Band 6 Hospital at Home Virtual Ward Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust