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Critical Care Outreach Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS

Bury St Edmunds

On-site

GBP 38,000 - 47,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Join the Critical Care Outreach Team at West Suffolk NHS Trust to make a difference in patient care. We seek a passionate Nurse skilled in managing acute conditions and educating staff. Enjoy flexible working in a supportive, friendly environment committed to high-quality healthcare.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Experience in acute areas essential (ICU, ED).

Responsibilities

Assess acutely ill or deteriorating patients and manage care plans.
Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely care.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to assess care needs

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to cope under stress

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree level study

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our proactive Critical Care Outreach Team. The Critical Care Outreach team at the West Suffolk NHS trust is a passionate team of Nurses who have a varied background, and we are looking for staff to join the team.

We are seeking passionate and motivated staff who have experience in acute nursing, within an acute trust.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills and will need to prioritise their workload as will be carrying out assessment and delivering care to deteriorating patients trust wide leading to early intervention and treatment, autonomous working is therefore essential.

Formal and informal education is an integral part of the role and you will take an active part in education and training of the staff within the trust around the management of deteriorating patient, trust induction and any in house education.

We as a team look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

Assessing patients who have been referred to the CCOT by trust wide MDT members.

Communicate with MDT to ensure care is delivered in a timely manner, leasing with Critical Care as required.

Active part of the cardiac arrest team, attending Major Haemorrhage calls and Traumas.

Supporting paediatric teams with any paediatric emergencies.

Active involved with education of trust staff.

Manging critical care outreach caseload.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-7132652-S

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital

Bury St Edmunds

IP332QZ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Assess acutely ill or deteriorating patients based on wards or appropriate departments and assist with their management plan and appropriate level of care, either avoiding admission to critical care or assisting with escalation to a higher level of care if necessary, in conjunction with the medical teams
Ensure timely referral and admission to the appropriate critical care area for those patients who require a higher level of monitoring or clinical support than can be provided at general ward level
Share knowledge and skills with clinical staff, both at the bedside and through formal education programmes within the Trust.
With members of the multi-professional teams, respond to requests for support in assessing and managing the deteriorating and/or sicker ward patients.
Manage caseload Outreach patients with the aim of avoiding admission to critical care, however facilitating timely admission where necessary.
Following-up patients recently transferred out of Critical Care. To provide expert advice and education to clinical areas and all staff involved with patient care of this group of patients.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Assess acutely ill or deteriorating patients based on wards or appropriate departments and assist with their management plan and appropriate level of care, either avoiding admission to critical care or assisting with escalation to a higher level of care if necessary, in conjunction with the medical teams
Ensure timely referral and admission to the appropriate critical care area for those patients who require a higher level of monitoring or clinical support than can be provided at general ward level
Share knowledge and skills with clinical staff, both at the bedside and through formal education programmes within the Trust.
With members of the multi-professional teams, respond to requests for support in assessing and managing the deteriorating and/or sicker ward patients.
Manage caseload Outreach patients with the aim of avoiding admission to critical care, however facilitating timely admission where necessary.
Following-up patients recently transferred out of Critical Care. To provide expert advice and education to clinical areas and all staff involved with patient care of this group of patients.

Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential

Registered Nurse
Evidence of on-going professional development
Evidence of working within an acute area
Degree level study

Desirable

ALS Acute Care / Critical /cardiac Care Course
Physical Assessment Course

Experience and knowledge Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development
Worked within an acute setting (I.e. ICU, CCU, ED, acute ward)

Desirable

Experience Providing Education and/or Training
Previous experience or involvement in research / audit projects.

Skills and abilities Essential

Excellent clinical skills
Ability to care for a critically ill patient with no immediate supervision.
Ability to care for critically ill patient in ward setting (outside of ICU)
Ability to assess care needs, prioritise and allocate resources
Effective interpersonal, organisational and team work skills
Effective written communication skills
Ability to learn and develop new skills and abilities
Ability to cope under stress
Ability to carry out formal and informal teaching to all levels of staff
Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
Ability to motivate, support and encourage staff either clinically or within educational arenas
Understanding of basic principles of good governance
Experience of improvement work and demonstrates involvement in QI initiatives

Desirable

Experience of change management
Understanding of Comprehensive Critical Care/ NICE CG50 and other government directives, reports and current issues
Proficient I.T. Skills

Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential

Registered Nurse
Evidence of on-going professional development
Evidence of working within an acute area
Degree level study

Desirable

ALS Acute Care / Critical /cardiac Care Course
Physical Assessment Course

Experience and knowledge Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development
Worked within an acute setting (I.e. ICU, CCU, ED, acute ward)

Desirable

Experience Providing Education and/or Training
Previous experience or involvement in research / audit projects.

Skills and abilities Essential

Excellent clinical skills
Ability to care for a critically ill patient with no immediate supervision.
Ability to care for critically ill patient in ward setting (outside of ICU)
Ability to assess care needs, prioritise and allocate resources
Effective interpersonal, organisational and team work skills
Effective written communication skills
Ability to learn and develop new skills and abilities
Ability to cope under stress
Ability to carry out formal and informal teaching to all levels of staff
Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
Ability to motivate, support and encourage staff either clinically or within educational arenas
Understanding of basic principles of good governance
Experience of improvement work and demonstrates involvement in QI initiatives

Desirable

Experience of change management
Understanding of Comprehensive Critical Care/ NICE CG50 and other government directives, reports and current issues
Proficient I.T. Skills

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.

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UK Registration

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital

Bury St Edmunds

IP332QZ