Critical Care Outreach Sister

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Dudley is seeking an experienced Critical Care nurse to support deteriorating patients and lead clinical teams. The role involves providing mentorship, ensuring patient safety, and initiating quality improvements in care. Candidates must be registered nurses with extensive experience in Critical Care and a postgraduate qualification. Join us to enhance service development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and passion for improving outcomes for acutely unwell patients.
• Innovative and motivated with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe management of deteriorating patients.
• Provide education and mentorship to clinical teams.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives in patient care.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Leadership in clinical settings

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Postgraduate course in Critical Care nursing

Job description

Are you an experienced Critical Care nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for supporting deteriorating patients and empowering teams through education and clinical leadership?

Ensuring the safe and timely management of deteriorating patients, supporting early recognition and escalation of care, providing education and mentorship to clinical teams, and driving quality improvement and innovation in patient care.

Clinical and Professional Leadership:

• Participates in multi-professional patient reviews across diverse clinical settings.
• Acts as a clinical role model, demonstrating professionalism in attitude, behaviour, and appearance.
• Provides situational leadership during urgent and emergency scenarios, coordinating staff and responses.
• Offers specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team using advanced clinical skills.
• Monitors compliance with Early Warning Scores and responds to medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests in adults and paediatrics.
• Represents Critical Care Outreach at medical and critical care handovers.
• Initiates and leads quality improvement initiatives to enhance staff experience, patient care, and family support.
• Ensures patient safety by assessing and addressing risks promptly.
• Provides clinical and professional advice to Nurses, Midwives, AHPs, and medical staff regarding patient care and treatment.
• Identifies and escalates clinical concerns appropriately and professionally.
• Develops key partnerships to influence best practice and supports external review processes.
• Acts as a role model and is professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of practice.

We are looking for innovative, motivated, and clinically confident nurses who are eager to contribute to service development and patient safety across the Trust.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care
• Completion of a postgraduate course in Critical Care nursing
• Strong clinical assessment skills and a passion for improving outcomes for acutely unwell patients
• A collaborative approach to working with multidisciplinary teams and supporting ward-based staff