Acute Response Team Specialist Nurse

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; In loco; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible working arrangements

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 nurse to join a cross-site, critical care–focused team in Huddersfield. The post involves 37.5 hours per week with a 24/7 shift pattern including nights and weekends, and non‑medical prescribing, ultrasound cannulation, ABG sampling and spirometry as core skills.

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership, support MDT colleagues, and help with quality improvement and education across CHFT.

Competenze

• Extensive experience in acute/critical care settings.
• Ability to lead nursing teams and coordinate clinical care 24/7.
• Advanced clinical skills including non‑medical prescribing and ICU procedures.

Mansioni

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary education and training.
• Proactively manage night-time clinical workload as necessary.
• Coordinate with ward managers to ensure standards of patient care are met.

Conoscenze

Nursing leadership

Critical care knowledge

Non-medical prescribing

Ultrasound guided cannulation

Arterial blood gas sampling

Spirometry

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Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: Cross-site working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern - nights and weekends) Job ref 372-CORP2091

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cross site Town Huddersfield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

This an exciting importunity to join a new and evolving team. Centred around the early identification, recognition, assessment and treatment of a deteriorating patient across CHFT

The post holder will be a member of the Resilience, Acute Flow and Transformation directorate sitting within the Corporate Division, working effectively with fellow ward teams and Divisional Matrons to deliver quality services for patients, efficiently. There is a specific focus on the deteriorating patient and improving outcomes for patients. As part of the interview process, all candidates will have an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment in addition to the Panel interview.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to acutely deteriorating and critically ill patients. This includes, non-medical prescribing, ultrasound guided cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, spirometry out of hours, review of all tracheostomies/laryngectomy patients, liaising with Critical care.

• To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals
• The post holder will provide advice and support to wider members of the multi-disciplinary team
• To facilitate the stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas
• To provide informal and formal education to all healthcare professionals within the Trust
• To proactively manage the clinical workload at night as necessary

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will ensure safe and effective patient care
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to deteriorating patients referred by the ward teams and NEWS2 escalation
• Work closely with the medical, surgical and critical care consultants and resident doctors, attending medical handoversProvide expert clinical advice and guidance to ward staff in the support of patients 24/7
• To provide informal and formal education to all staff regarding recognition and care of deteriorating patients and acutely ill patients
• Manage and support the Nursing Associates allocate tasks via the Trusts Task Management system to coordinate the delivery of care in Out of Hours period
• Establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams
• To liaise and work closely with medical and nursing staff within Critical Care
• Work in partnership with ward managers to ensure that prescribed standards of patient care are met
• To support the Clinical lead with Quality Improvement projects across the trust, taking the lead when required
• To provide relevant and clear information, education and advice for patients, carer’s and family at all times

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS– yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Attend, structure and lead all medical handovers alongside the registrar/consultant
• Initiate, lead and coordinate management of patients identified as ‘clinically at risk’, referring to appropriate colleagues when necessary.
• Ensure timely and appropriate care is delivered by the relevant health care professionals.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on clinical, operational and professional issues.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by role modelling patient centred practice.
• Ensures that staff adhere to the systems and processes in place to support the provision of patient centred care to agreed standards.
• Ensures adherence to the CHFT and NMC guidelines for the safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products
• Ensures good communication between staff and relatives is maintained to assist in their understanding of care, treatment and progress of the patient is and implemented and adhered to.
• Maintains own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice.
• Participates effectively in the multi-professional team providing an expert nursing perspective.
• Contribute to the audit process in line with the National Outreach Forum Standards and utilise results in practice.
• Ensures staff are aware of and work in line with Trust policies.
• Support patient care using technology relating to task management, observations and handover.

Person specification

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understands complex clinical and technical problems and exercises specialist clinical judgement when assessing and interpreting specialist and acute patient conditions
• Has self-confidence and uses this to lead, involve and challenge others as appropriate
• Displays a strong motivation and commitment to success

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Extensive & recent experience in acute/critical care setting
• Advanced acute clinical knowledge
• Ability to coordinate workload and prioritise workload
• Possess excellent communication skills and able to work within MDT

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Independent Prescribing or to complete this in within 2 yrs.
• PG- Certification in acute care/Critical care course or willingness to do this within 2 years
• National outreach forum competencies to enhanced level. Or working towards
• ALS certificate (or willingness to immediately undertake)
• IRMER (Ionising Radiation), willingness to undertake to enable x-ray requesting
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of mandatory training
• Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months including ultrasound guided cannulation
• Competent in male/female catheterisation or willingness to undertake in 3 months
• Competent in arterial blood gas sampling or willingness to undertake in 3 months
• Verification of Death or willingness to undertake in 3 months
• CVAD trained competent or willingness to undertake within 3 months
• Competent in spirometry or willingness to undertake within 3 months
• Evidence of post registration study and development in acute or critical care or working towards
• Teaching and assessing post registration qualification
• Master’s Level Qualification / working towards. Or equivalent highly specialised experience & Knowledge
• Competent in the use of nerve centre

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £46.40, Standard £25.40 or Basic £25.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £15 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, we are excited to offer a range of volunteering roles, providing rewarding personal and professional opportunities for people from all backgrounds across a wide age range from our local communities, ensuring our volunteers are representative of our service users.