Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS trust as a critical care nurse, supporting diverse patients in a dynamic environment. This role offers the chance to enhance your clinical skills while providing critical care and leadership within a multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in improving outcomes for patients at risk of deterioration, ensuring compassionate and effective care.

Benefits

Flexibility in working arrangements

Pension schemes

Discounts and parental support schemes

Qualifications

• Critical Care experience (including level 3) at Band 6 or above.
• Team leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective care.
• Recognize and respond to acutely ill and deteriorating patients.
• Teach and assess clinical skills as opportunities arise.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Effective team player

Strong leadership abilities

Effective teaching skills

Compassionate and caring approach

IT skills

Education

RGN

Postgraduate certificate in ICU/Neurosciences/Cardiology or CT Nursing

Degree-level education

Intravenous Accreditation

ILS

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us.

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allow you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

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 new 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, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This involves delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. We aim to be an outstanding place to work, where our WeCare values and behaviours are visible and guide our teamwork.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced nurse or AHP with critical care experience to join our Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT). This role offers opportunities to develop clinical, leadership, and teaching skills, influencing practice and improving outcomes for deteriorating patients across the hospital.

The CCOT team is practitioner-led, supported by the critical care consultant lead. You will work both within the team and independently, identifying patients at risk of deterioration, assessing, intervening, and managing ongoing care. Teaching and education for ward teams, along with quality improvement initiatives for deteriorating patients, are integral parts of this role. There will be opportunities for professional development in clinical and leadership domains.

Main duties of the job

• Collaborate as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective care in Level 1 areas.
• Recognize and respond to acutely ill and deteriorating patients, ensuring timely interventions, especially out of hours.
• Respond to clinical emergencies.
• Teach and assess clinical skills as opportunities arise.
• Act as a professional role model for acute care.
• Audit patient outcomes and service delivery, collaborating to implement improvements.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an outstanding place to work, promoting inclusion, and fostering a sense of belonging among staff. We value diversity and support an inclusive working environment.

Our vision is to be a high-performing NHS hospital group, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe, compassionate care. We focus on safety, high standards, and being an excellent employer where WeCare values are evident.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and person specification, including qualifications, skills, and experience, are available in the attached documents.

We support flexible working arrangements. If interested, please discuss with the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN
• Postgraduate certificate in ICU/Neurosciences/Cardiology or CT Nursing
• Degree-level education
• Intravenous Accreditation
• ILS
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

• Critical Care experience (including level 3) at Band 6 or above
• Team leadership experience

Knowledge

• Excellence in clinical care
• Understanding of audit processes
• Problem-solving skills

Skills

• Advanced assessment skills
• Ability to care for level 3 patients outside critical care
• Effective team player
• Strong leadership abilities
• Effective teaching skills
• Initiative and workload prioritization
• Compassionate and caring approach
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults
• IT skills

We are dedicated to promoting inclusion and supporting staff development. Applications from individuals under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme are encouraged. We reserve the right to close vacancies early if sufficient applications are received.

Application data will be transferred to our recruitment system, and employment will involve safeguarding checks, including DBS disclosures if applicable. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. We support active travel initiatives and provide benefits including pension schemes, discounts, and parental support schemes.

By applying, you agree to the processing of your data and, if appointed, to the transfer of information to the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.