Remote Monitoring Practitioner (Nurse or AHP)

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The Northwest London Virtual Hospital (NWLVH) is recruiting two experienced band 6 practitioners to provide virtual care and monitoring to acute patients. The team are based at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove. Patients remain at home & care is delivered over the telephone and digitally. Individuals should have extensive experience as a registered nurse or AHP, although any clinical background is welcome. No IT or remote monitoring experience is required; training will be provided but an aptitude for technology is an advantage. You must be willing & able to speak to patients on the telephone frequently.

The NWLVH undertakes remote monitoring of a variety of patients from across several acute hospitals and community settings. We cover a range of pathways, including cardiology, respiratory, IBD, diabetes, maternity & acute medicine. We have a range of pathways that guide our clinical reviews & work closely with many different MDTs. Virtual wards as a substitute for inpatient care, as well as more proactive remote monitoring pathways are a great opportunity to be part of a move away from traditional models of care, towards a more sustainable future within the NHS.

This is an evolving service, therefore flexibility & a sense of humour are essential. In return, we can offer a flexible and fun working environment, with a flat hierarchy & a commitment to shared decision making.

Please note although there is no face-to-face patient contact, this is NOT a remote working post.

Main duties of the job

-Accessing digital applications and using Cerner (EPR)
-Reviewing patient observations and symptoms
-Following care plans and standardised care pathways
-Conducting telephone assessments
-Providing clinical and technical advice to patients
-Recognition and escalation of deterioration
-Attending MDTs and presenting patients
-Liaising with other providers such as Urgent Community Response Teams and the London Ambulance Service

The NWLVH is supported by a network of multi professional teams across our acute and community partners, and opportunities will also be available to keep up or develop patient facing clinical skills. There are plenty of bespoke formal and informal training and development opportunities.

We are committed to genuinely flexible working and a variety of shift patterns are possible.The service runs 0800-2000, 7 days a week. Please note, staff are expected to work the majority of shifts from the shared office at St Charles Hospital, this is not a remote working post.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme