Critical Care Outreach Sister

NHS; Dudley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Dudley is seeking an experienced Critical Care Outreach Nurse to lead patient management and team education. The ideal candidate should have substantial Critical Care experience and a passion for patient safety. This full-time role involves clinical leadership and active participation in patient reviews within a dynamic team environment. Competitive salary offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care.
• Completion or working towards Critical Care Outreach Practitioner competencies.
• Current or recent clinical practice within Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Participates in multi-professional patient reviews.
• Acts as a clinical role model during urgent and emergency scenarios.
• Monitors compliance with Early Warning Scores.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

Post Graduate award in Critical Care

Recognised course in teaching and assessing

ILS/PILS provider

ALS/EPALS provider

Job description

Critical Care Outreach Nurse/Charge Nurse 36 hours - permanent

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?

We are excited to invite applications for a Critical Care Outreach Nurse to join our well-established and forward-thinking team at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

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

We are dedicated to:

-Ensuring the safe and timely management of deteriorating patients-Supporting early recognition and escalation of care-Providing education and mentorship to clinical teams-Driving quality improvement and innovation in patient care

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• Post Graduate award in Critical Care
• Recognised course in teaching and assessing
• ILS/PILS provider
• ALS/EPALS provider
• Completion or working towards Critical Care Outreach Practitioner competencies

Knowledge and Training

• Evidence of clinical assessment skills
• Evidence of sharing clinical knowledge with others
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Current or recent clinical practice within Critical Care
• Evidence of leadership
• Evidence of clinical decision making

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Proficient interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal & IT
• Effective communication with members of the MDT, as well as patient, families & carers
• Ability to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in a variety of clinical situations
• Ability to organize and prioritise workload
• Ability to maintain accurate records and data

Physical Skills

• Physically able to undertake role with minor adjustments
• Ability to work flexibly over the 24-hour period

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£35,392 to £42,618 a yearpro rata/ per annum