Overview
Critical Care Outreach Band 7
If you are looking to develop your career in a clinical post with advanced practice, and are passionate about making a difference to acutely deteriorating patients and providing positive support to ward level staff to develop their ability, then contact us today.
We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our established team in Critical Care Outreach which expanded to a 24/7 service in 2024.
Service context
We support acutely deteriorating patients in two of our hospital sites in Basingstoke and Winchester. We have implemented Martha’s Rule across the acute site hospitals and continue to improve this service. As well as standard Outreach role we run Rehabilitation from critical illness service via our Physiotherapy team member.
We provide Trust wide education programmes to enhance the skills of ward staff and facilitate a level 7 accredited Deteriorating patient module.
Responsibilities
* Senior member of the team who will also line manage Band 6 staff and help develop them in the role.
* Contribute to development opportunities by applying to undertake the Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc, with credentialling via the NorF Advanced Competency Structure.
* Provide training and education as part of the Trust-wide programmes to enhance ward staff skills.
* Support acutely deteriorating patients and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality care.
Qualifications and development
* Registered nurse with current practice in Critical Care Outreach (Band 7).
* Opportunity to develop further through Advanced Clinical Practitioner pathway if selected.
* Further training provided to achieve and maintain the skills and knowledge required for the role.
* Credentialling via the NorF Advanced Competency Structure where applicable.
Location and trust information
Our three sites are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei and are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represents the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Flexibility and more information
All requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. No less than 30hrs per week.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. If you have any questions about the role, please contact us as per details below.
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