Job overview
Critical Care Outreach Practitioner CNS, Band 7
Permanent 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with critical care/ acute clinical and leadership experience to join our Critical Care Outreach team (CCOT) as we expand our service to provide 24/7 cross site cover.
The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the critical care consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on-ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with leading on deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.
We will provide learning opportunities to develop clinical skills within the CNS role.
Main duties of the job
1. Collaboratively work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team to providing safe and effective care in ward areas.
2. Recognise and respond to acutely ill and deteriorating patients ensuring timely interventions by the most appropriate member of the healthcare team particularly out of hours.
3. Respond to clinical emergencies as they arise.
4. Teach and assess clinical skills in practice as the opportunity arises.
5. Act as a professional role model for acute care.
6. Audit patient outcomes and service delivery and work collaboratively with other key personnel to introduce change for service improvement
The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. Our Hospital at Night and CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on-ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. RN BSc
8. Recognised Critical Care or relevant Acute Care Course
9. Clinical Reasoning Advanced Patient Assessment Course
Desirable criteria
10. MSc
11. Non Medical Prescribing Course
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Relevant Acute/ Critical Care Experience
13. Leadership and shift leading Experience
14. Change Management
Desirable criteria
15. Previous outreach experience
16. Previous band 7 experience
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Advanced Patient Assessment and Critical Thinking Skills
18. Established Team / Shift Leading Skills
19. Collaborative MDT Working
20. Record of Teaching and Assessing Clinical Practice
21. Excellent Communication Skills
22. Able to Prioritise Work load
Desirable criteria
23. Research Skills
24. Audit Skills
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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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
NameJane CamilleriJob titleHead of Nursing Critical Care Theatres AnaestheticEmail addressTelephone number07770445691