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Job summary

Main area
Digital Health
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: over 7 days
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-ACS4VW-04-25-A
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
T&GICFT
Town
Ashton Under Lyne
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 23:59

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Digital health Virtual Ward RNA

Band 4

Job overview

Digital health Virtual Ward Assistant Practitioner/RNA

Band 4

37.5 hours per week

This is an exciting post within Digital Health, this is designed to support the Virtual Ward Team.

The successful candidate will work within the Digital Health Team supporting patients to remain at home using remote monitoring, and video assessments. 

These patients are supported from GP Ward round and a Consultant ward round daily which you will provide to support to. 

The Virtual ward service is a busy and developing service, if you are someone looking for your next challenge and like change then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The RNA will work as part of the Digital Health Team, be multi-skilled and will work across various disciplines within Digital Health and organisations including SFT.  They will provide planned care and be able to take appropriate action to achieve the planned aims.  The RNA will be proficient, competent and require minimum supervision.  The role requires the RNA technical, clinical skills of the post will be further enhanced as part of an induction

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, or RNA Qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a healthcare environment
  • Awareness of development needs to meet role

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Can maintain accurate patient / nursing records
  • Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
  • Provide care for patients following a designated care plan.
  • IT / Computer literacy
  • Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of patient safety including safeguarding procedures
  • Willingness to abide by the Trust policies and procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Skills, NEWS, Observations, Vene puncture, Pressure area assessment, Catheters, & Drains

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerFoster FriendlyStep into healthNorth West BAMEArmed Forces CovenantAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Pastoral Care Quality Award

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise McIntyre
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01619224460
Additional information

Sam Coe, Team Leader 

[email protected] 

016 1922 4460

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