Martha's Rule Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner to lead clinical care and support the outreach team. Candidates must be NMC Registered Nurses with critical care qualifications. Responsibilities include monitoring patient safety, managing staff, and providing direct care. Benefits include flexible working and generous leave policies.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

Subsidised restaurant

Generous subsidised on-site parking

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner required.
• Critical Care Qualification and ALS Provider certification necessary.
• Experience managing staff and mentoring nursing staff at Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Support the Critical Care Outreach team in patient assessments.
• Manage a caseload of deteriorating patients and recommend interventions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner

Critical Care Qualification

Degree

ALS Provider

Job description

Martha's Rule Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

Martha's Rule Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

37.5 hours per week (Full Time and Part Time hours are available)

Secondment for 6 months

Closing Date:

Interview Date: TBC

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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This is an opportunity to join the team as a secondment for 6 monthsto support Critical Care Outreach in the roll out of Martha's Rule within the trust.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high quality care.
• To provide a high standard of care supporting the critical care outreach team.
• To provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
• As a member of the outreach team, provide expert clinical skills and support to the wards and departments as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

• To help roll out Martha's Rule with the trust
• Support Critical Care Outreach team in responding to Martha's Rule calls
• Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the critical care team
• Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate
• Deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
• Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care
• To undertake clinical shifts within the outreach service, identify, assess and manage a caseload of patients who are deteriorating or who are at risk of deteriorating. Recommend interventions to optimise patients care, obtaining medical support as required. Support staff that are caring for patients awaiting transfer to a critical care bed.
• Review patients at ward level and respond to requests for support from nursing and medical staff.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Training

• NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner
• Critical Care Qualification
• Degree
• ALS Provider

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience working at Band 6 in critical care.
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of mentoring and developing nursing staff

Personal Qualities

• Ability to have positive working relationships
• Proven organisational 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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata