Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated critical care nurse to join the Critical Care Outreach Team in Sutton. The role involves supporting a 24-hour service across Chelsea and Sutton, assessing acutely deteriorating patients, and initiating treatments to prevent deterioration or admission to CCU.

Applicants should be an experienced nurse with advanced assessment skills, autonomous working capability, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Active member of the Critical Care Outreach Team.
• Experience in critical care nursing required.
• Able to perform advanced assessments and early interventions.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute oncology care to at-risk or deteriorating cancer patients.
• Collaborate with ward/critical care clinicians; maintain high clinical standards.
• Carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients with early intervention.
• Lead rescue interventions as ALS provider and support transfers to/from critical care.
• Work a mix of day and night shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Advanced assessment

ALS provider

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Job Overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe and leader in the field of cancer care with successful record of innovation in nursing care, pioneering new treatments and development of anti-cancer drugs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our proactive Critical Care Outreach Team for a 1.0 WTE substantive post based in Sutton. We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced and highly motivated critical care nurse who will work with the team to support us in the delivery of a high-quality 24-hour service across both Chelsea and Sutton sites.

To be an active member of the Critical Care Outreach Team assessing and treating the acutely deteriorating patient, or to initiate treatments to prevent a patient from deteriorating and requiring admission to the Critical Care Unit (CCU).

Key Responsibilities

• You will work collaboratively to provide acute oncology care to at risk or deteriorating cancer patients.
• You will be expected to work with ward and critical care clinicians and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and evidence-based decision making.
• You will carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients leading to early intervention and treatment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously is essential.
• You will be part of the Resuscitation team/Hospital@Night and would be required as an ALS provider to lead rescue interventions and facilitate transfers to and from critical care.
• You will work a mixture of days and nights as well as weekends within the team.

Eligibility

Please note that this position will not attract a work permit or visa and so only applications from individuals already free to work in the UK without restrictions will be considered.

This position is a 1.0 WTE substantive post.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer.

We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals, one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey, as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Myrtle Adoro Job title: Lead Email address: [e-mail]