Virtual Ward Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join the Acute Care at Home - Virtual Wards team as a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse. This innovative service provides face-to-face acute care in patients' homes, aiming to reduce hospital stays and avoid admissions. You will conduct clinical assessments, develop care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes. The role requires independent workload management, a patient-focused approach, and participation in multidisciplinary teams.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments, providing treatment to patients as outlined in the patients Treatment/Care Pla
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Flexible
- NMC
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments, providing treatment to patients as outlined in the patients Treatment/Care Plan
- Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting or community setting.
- Ability to work as part of a team and working autonomously
- Able to use own initiative
- nmc
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments, providing treatment to patients as outlined in the patients Treatment/Care Pla
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Flexible
- NMC
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments, providing treatment to patients as outlined in the patients Treatment/Care Plan
- Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting or community setting.
- Ability to work as part of a team and working autonomously
- Able to use own initiative
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Virtual Ward Staff Nurse
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and engaging Band 5 NMC Registered Nurses who have a passion for the delivery of high quality patient care within the community to join our Acute Care at Home - Virtual Wards.
Our Virtual Ward is a new and innovative service which offers face to face acute care in the patient's own home. The Virtual Ward has an agreed admission criteria which works in partnership with supporting care services and the aim of the service is to reduce length of acute hospital stay and/or avoid hospital admission; this leads to quicker recovery and reduces disruption to patients', and their carers' lives. This means we can proactively manage people living with frailty at home, and for those that have a sub-acute episode we can improve a patient's experience and outcomes. In addition, this means we have more space in our hospitals for acutely unwell patients and reduces the pressure on urgent care.
You will be able to prioritise your own workload without supervision, have an excellent patient focused approach and use your initiative as well as work as part of a multidiscipl
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