Assistant Practitioner for Virtual Wards
Job description
Nottingham City Care is looking for Assistant practitioners to join our exciting new virtual ward team within Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
Virtual wards are a national initiative and defined as "A Virtual Ward is a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care which is enabled by technology" NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, aim to deliver this through a Nottinghamshire wide provider collaborative, incorporating Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Nottingham University Hospitals, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare and City Care to deliver an ambition of 400 - 500 beds across the Nottinghamshire by Dec 2023.
Our Assistant Practitioners will be an integral part of our virtual ward providing clinical expertise and knowledge to our patients and fellow clinicians. They will be providing care and support for to patients for up to 14 days that have an acute illness that can be treated in their own homes. The aim is to reduce hospital admissions. The Assistant Practitioners will also be providing care and support to patients that will be discharged from hospital that are medical unwell but stable and allowing them to be discharged back to their own homes earlier reducing the number of days that are staying in hospital.
The Assistant Practitioners will work shifts, over 7 days, between 8am and 8pm.
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