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Virtual Hospital Services
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
40 hours per week (On-call requirement, 1:5 weekends.)
Job ref
193-MS1538UCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital/Harbourne Building
Town
Reading
Salary
£51,000 - £80,000 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 08:00

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GP Associate Virtual Hospital Services

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to help build up the RBFT’s Virtual Hospital Service, which is at the forefront of the new specialty of ‘Virtual Medicine’. 

We are seeking a highly motivated doctor at specialty doctor level ideally with prior experience in virtual medicine who can show passion for not only managing patients in the Virtual Ward but also drive service development to grow the Virtual Ward.

Main duties of the job

The average day consists of arriving at 9am to the Virtual Ward hub in the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Patients are managed over the phone and video call, with medications sent out to patients if required. In the afternoon, the successful candidates will be able to visit the wards to set new patients up and work on service development.

The VHS cares for acute patients, who either have been identified as to not require in-patient admission, or are suitable for early discharge.

Working for our organisation

Virtual Hospital services at the RBFT support patients across the organisation to enable early supported discharge and follow-up in the community. This is all done through a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, with close working relationships.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To take part in the management of patients that meet the eligibility criteria to be managed by the VHS.
  • To support in the development of the VHS across care pathways at the RBFT, ensuring safe and high quality care is provided.
  • Setting patients up with virtual monitoring kit on the wards, and educating patients about how to monitor their obs and symptoms.
  • Actively be involved in clinical governance, patient safety and quality. There is a weekly M+M meeting. 

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rob Williams
Job title
Clinical Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183228104
Additional information

Please contact Rob Williams or Dr Andy Walden, Clinical Lead VHS.

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