Community Sister/Charge Nurse for Virtual Ward

The post

holder will work in a caring, supportive, and professional environment,

delivering high-quality, person-centred nursing care to patients within the

Virtual Ward. The focus of the role is to promote patient health, wellbeing,

and independence while ensuring safe and effective care in a home setting.

The Community

Sister/Charge Nurse will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined

caseload, while also contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary

team. A key aspect of the role includes providing clinical leadership,

supervision, and support to junior staff, fostering their development and

confidence in delivering patient care.

You will be

responsible for undertaking comprehensive and holistic patient assessments,

developing and implementing care plans, and evaluating patient outcomes.

Physical assessment skills are desirable; however, a willingness to undertake

further training to develop these competencies is essential. The role also involves close collaboration

with Frailty Consultant Physicians to ensure safe, responsive, and high-quality

care, including participation in daily virtual ward rounds and contributing to

daily patient treatment and care planning.

Due to the

community-based nature of this role, a full UK driving licence and access to a

car are essential.

The post holder will work under the direction of the Virtual Ward Matron/ Team Lead and in collaboration with the East Surrey Hospital based Virtual Ward Frailty Team (Consultants, Junior Doctors, Frailty Matrons and Pharmacists). The role will require flexibility, working alongside the Referral Hub, Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Care Teams as part of Responsive Services. The post holder will collaborate with Community Nursing, and Specialist Health Care Teams across First Community, liaising with social care and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care.

The post holder is responsible for a comprehensive assessment utilising extended health assessment skills to identify health and social care needs of patients within the Virtual Ward and Responsive Services. With the aim to facilitate patients early discharge from hospital and reduced the need for admissions to the acute setting where the patients care can be safely managed at home.

They will be expected to communicate effectively with family, carers, the multidisciplinary team, voluntary organisations and other agencies, to facilitate a timely discharge from the acute environment. Utilising a variety of strategies to maintain independence and support the patient to remain at home. Providing, physical assessment, practical nursing care, education and training for patients and carers.

They will act as a role model for junior team members and contribute to the promotion of an environment which encourages and supports development of staff using evidence-based nursing practice.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Do you want to be part of an organisation recognised as

one of the top community providers to work for in the country, delivering high

quality NHS care? (2025 Staff Survey results)

First Community is a staff owned

social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across

east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We

are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,

First-rate value.

First Community is a great place

to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its

full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality

training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work

life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, NHS pension,

flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applying

or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your

needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs

where possible. Flexible working options may vary depending on the

role.

At First Community we welcome

applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+

candidates and candidates with disabilities. All applicants are

treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,

including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral to

First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

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