Critical Care Outreach Nurse

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Critical Care Outreach Nurse at Band 6. The role involves supporting acutely ill patients, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and utilizing strong clinical skills. Successful applicants will possess excellent communication skills and flexibility in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering care for deteriorating patients.
• Proven clinical skills in critical and acute care.
• Knowledge of tracheostomy and ventilation management.

Responsibilities

• Support Intensive Care teams in recognizing patient deterioration.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexible approach to work

Problem-solving skills

Clinical expertise in acute care

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

UK professional nurse registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Critical Care Outreach Nurse

Band 6

Main area Critical Care Outreach Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Available for full & part time working Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Nights and weekends included in working pattern) Job ref 387-S7468-GB

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa or pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/06/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

An exciting opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge in the care of the acutely ill and deteriorating adult patients awaits you.

Do you have the passion, drive and ambition to embrace a new challenge? We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic nurse with critical care/acute care skills, as we are recruiting into an established nurse led Critical Care Outreach Service at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston.

Main duties of the job

As a Critical Care Outreach Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting the Intensive care and divisional speciality teams in the early recognition of deterioration, and timely escalation of care of acutely ill adults.

You will work collaboratively with the Critical Care teams within the Trust, and the wider multidisciplinary and speciality teams. This post requires someone with excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work, and the ability to prioritise your workload in sometimes challenging and difficult circumstances. We would welcome applicants who can demonstrate clinical proficiency/expertise in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed job description please refer to the Job Description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Recent experience in planning and delivering care for deteriorating patient either within Critical Care or in an acute clinical environment
• Ability to direct and advise nurses and junior medical staff in assessment and clinical decision making
• Evidence of staff development, teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Experience supervising/mentoring junior staff
• Knowledge of tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway management
• Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
• Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Proven clinical skills
• Ability to articulate clinical concepts

Skills and Abilities

• Able to demonstrate well-developed problem-solving skills to enhance clinical decision-making and expert nursing assessment in the critically ill patient
• Ability to manage a defined workload
• Evidence of staff development, teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Self-management and motivation
• Demonstrate the ability to work across a broad range of clinical environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate skills in negotiation and conflict management
• Ability to role model clinical expertise
• Teaching, facilitation and assessment.
• Skills in the management of patients with laryngectomy, tracheostomy and non-invasive ventilation, e.g. CPAP and BiPAP
• Ability to participate in research/audit/project/change management initiatives
• Ability to order diagnostic tests contributing to the development of a differential diagnosis
• Ability to administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
• Venepuncture, cannulation and arterial sampling for blood gas analysis
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook
• BLS, ILS, and ALS
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Remains calm in stressful situations
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our Trust values
• Positive change agent
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
• Kind, compassionate and approachable

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

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.