Critical Care Outreach Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; Plaistow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in England is looking for an experienced Critical Care Outreach Nurse to provide high-quality care and guidance for deteriorating patients. Candidates must be registered nurses with a critical care qualification and possess strong assessment and leadership skills. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and effective training for ward staff. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse with a degree in nursing.
• Minimum of 3 years critical care experience.
• Proven advanced assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond rapidly to urgent referrals from ward staff.
• Carry out advanced physical assessments.
• Train ward staff on managing deterioration.

Skills

Clinical care excellence

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Leadership

Effective communication

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Degree in nursing

Post registration qualification in critical care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the friendly Critical Care Outreach team at Newham University Hospital. You will be responsible for providing the highest standard of expertise as a first responder for acutely ill and deteriorating ward based patients. On a daily basis you will be required to provide advice and guidance for nursing practice within the hospital.

The post holder must be a registered general nurse with a degree in nursing and a post registration qualification in critical care. Advanced assessment skills and the ability to communicate in complex situations are essential.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a desire to support the development of skills within all clinical areas through informal and formal teaching to ensure high standards and safe care in all clinical areas.

The role will provide diverse opportunities to work closely with a large multi-disciplinary team in Critical Care Services at Newham University Hospital .

Main duties of the job

The critical care outreach team plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients outside of the intensive care environment receive safe, timely and high quality care.

Our core purpose is to bridge the gap between critical care and the wards, acting as a safety net for deteriorating patients.

You will be expected to:

Respond rapidly to urgent referrals from ward staff

Review patients with high early warning scores or other signs of deterioration

Proactive surveillance of early warning scores - promoting safety and timely intervention.

Carry out advanced physical assessment to detect early warning signs of severe illness

Help prioritise care and plan next steps

Train ward staff on recognising and managing deterioration

Listen to concerns raised by families, staff and patients - including Martha's Rule

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN** ENB100/249/254/A13/148** Educated to degree level** ENB870/998** [** or equivalent]
• Intravenous accreditation ALS**

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Critical Care Experience Minimum of 2 year post specialist course

Knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current educational

Skills

• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
• Able to care for level 3 patients outside critical care
• Productive and effective team member
• Demonstrate leadership
• Effective teacher
• Able to solve problems
• Uses initiative and prioritises workload effectively
• Compassionate and caring nurse
• Able to safeguard vulnerable Adults professional manner
• Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner

Other

• Role Model Mentors others as required Identifies own and others learning needs and addresses these appropriately
• Utilises critical thinking
• Acts as a patient/relative advocate as necessary
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare
• Working knowledge of change management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.