Virtual Ward Nurse

Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to enable patients to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life?

The successful postholder will be accountable to the Senior Virtual Ward nurse and will have continuing responsibility for the nursing care given to patients with sub-acute conditions in identified community settings, without direct supervision. You will be personally accountable for the nursing standards. You will also be responsible for demonstrating procedures for qualified and/or unqualified staff; and will provide evidence-based care, advice and information to patients and carers.

You will be employed by North Middlesex University Hospital (Enfield Community) with primary responsibility at NMUH Virtual Ward. Occasionally the post holder may be expected to work across the wider VW team.

You are are required to hold a full UK driving license and have access to car for work., The successful post holder will proactively manage a caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge to improve patient health outcomes. Patients requiring case management in the Virtual Ward service will be identified by case-finding in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, Accident and Emergency department, NMUH wards. You may be required to support Rapid Response with Community referrals with come via GPs, London Ambulance Service, 111, Care Homes and Community Nurses.

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19