Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a permanent Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Practitioner to join their dedicated team. The role involves full-time hours with the expectation to work day and night shifts across campuses. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years' experience at Band 5 in an acute setting, ideally with critical care exposure. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development within a dynamic team committed to patient care.

Benefits

Extensive personal development opportunities

Dynamic team environment

Supportive training program

Qualifications

• Current level one NMC registration or registration with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Post basic training critical care course.
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Possession of a mentorship course.
• Able to demonstrate advanced patient assessment skills, e.g., chest auscultation.
• NORF Enhanced Competencies.
• Diploma or degree in health/nursing/physiotherapy related studies.
• CC3N Step competency steps 1-4.
• Formal leadership and management training.
• Research training/experience.
• Non-medical prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective communication and escalate information as needed.
• Demonstrate critical care skills outside of critical care environments.
• Contribute to ongoing service development and training.
• Support professional development through formal induction and training.
• Complete the Critical Care degree.

Job description

Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We are looking to recruit to permanent Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Practitioner to join our supportive and evolving team of Critical Care Outreach Nurses and AHPs.

The hours are full time ( 37.5 hrs a week), however part time hours will be considered.

The CCOT team provides a 24/7 service, 365 days a year across both City and Queens's campuses. The post holders will therefore be expected to work a combination of day and night shifts.

All staff work across both campuses in order to provide a truly flexible service to meet the ever-changing needs of the critically ill/deteriorating ward patient throughout NUH alongside participation in the Critical Care/CCOT rotation programme and work in Critical Care areas as service requires. This makes this role a truly exciting job unlike any other.

Applicants should have a minimum of 4 years' experience at Band 5 within the acute setting, ideally 1 of which should be within a critical care area.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Are you looking for a rewarding job, enjoy clinical variety and would like to join an uniquely dynamic, forward thinking specialist team? An exciting opportunity has arisen once again within the Adult Critical care Outreach Team at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH). As one of the teams within NUH which includes specialties such as: Neurosurgery, Haematology, Major Trauma, Renal and Infectious diseases.

About us

With over 20,000 staff we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

The band 6 CCOT role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills to be able to present and receive complex information and to escalated information to the CCOT band 7 and MDT. In addition you will need to demonstrate the ability to use critical care skills outside of the critical care environment and respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems and situations to ensure effective interventions and timely escalation is implemented.

The post holder must be willing to develop an extensive knowledge of common clinical situations encountered within the range of specialties across the Trust as well as providing both formal and informal teaching to staff at all levels and contributing to the on‑going development of the service.

You will be supported with a formal induction and training programme. All members of the CCOT are expected to complete specific competencies related to the role as part of their development. There will be opportunities for additional training and education, and you will be supported by experienced Band 7 CCOT Clinical Nurse Educator and the Critical Care and CCOT matron. Specific Band 6 objectives are also in place to ensure career progression and opportunities within the team.

You will also be expected to complete the Critical Care degree.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Current level one NMC registration or registration with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post basic training critical care course
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Possession of a mentorship course
• Able to demonstrate advanced patient assessment skills e.g. chest auscultation
• NORF Enhanced Competencies
• Diploma or degree in health/nursing/physiotherapy related studies
• CC3N Step competency steps 1-4
• Formal leadership and management training
• Research training/experience
• Non-medical prescribing.

Experience

• Significant and relevant experience within a critical care environment or equivalent
• Evidence of ability to utilise critical care skills outside of critical care environmentEvidence of appropriate delegation, support and supervision of peers and junior staff
• Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance
• Understanding of conflict management skills
• Evidence of management and leadership skills
• Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse or project work
• Experience at the band 6 level within a critical care environment.

Communication and relationship

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
• Understanding of conflict management skills.