Critical Care Outreach Practitioner CNS Band 7 | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner CNS to deliver high standards of care to acutely unwell patients. This permanent position requires a nurse with leadership experience in critical care or acute settings. The successful applicant will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing 24/7 cover and teaching ward teams. Opportunities for clinical skill development are included, making it a dynamic role in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with critical care experience required.
• Experience in leading teams and improving patient care.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients.
• Identify and prioritize patients at risk of deterioration.
• Teach and assess clinical skills in practice.

Skills

Critical care experience

Acute clinical leadership

Teaching skills

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Critical Care Outreach Practitioner CNS, Band 7

Permanent 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with critical care/ acute clinical and leadership experience to join our Critical Care Outreach team (CCOT) as we expand our service to provide 24/7 cross site cover.

The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the critical care consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on‑ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with leading on deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.

We will provide learning opportunities to develop clinical skills within the CNS role.

• Collaboratively work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team to providing safe and effective care in ward areas.
• Recognise and respond to acutely ill and deteriorating patients ensuring timely interventions by the most appropriate member of the healthcare team particularly out of hours.
• Respond to clinical emergencies as they arise.
• Teach and assess clinical skills in practice as the opportunity arises.
• Act as a professional role model for acute care.
• Audit patient outcomes and service delivery and work collaboratively with other key personnel to introduce change for service improvement.

The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. Our Hospital at Night and CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on‑ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025