Job Description
Job Summary
This job opportunity seeks passionate and community-oriented individuals to join the Virtual Ward Team as Band 7 Community Matron. The position emphasises admission avoidance through rapid response assessments and hospital-at-home interventions, providing patients with alternatives to hospital admission. The service runs from 8am - 8pm which will be required of you to cover.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the UCR, Integrated Front Door, and Home-Based Intermediate Care multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to deliver effective interventions.
- Oversee patient care, ensuring a holistic approach to meeting the needs of patients within their homes.
- Support from a broad team, including Consultants, GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), and the Integrated Care Service (iCares), which spans across Sandwell Community.
- Contribute to rehabilitation, case management, and admission avoidance strategies. <...