Senior Lead Nurse, Critical Care Outreach

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health insurance (Bupa)

Enhanced pension & life insurance

Travel cost support (season ticket / C

Gympass access

Family benefits

Onsite massages

Job summary

Cromwell Hospital in London is seeking a Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse to provide advanced clinical, professional and operational leadership for the hospital-wide Critical Care Outreach Service. The role covers early recognition, assessment, stabilization, escalation and education to strengthen ward capability.

You will combine autonomous practice with service leadership, ensuring governance, safety and quality across outreach.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Recognised post-registration adult critical care qualification or equivalent competence.
• CC3N Step 1, 2 and 3 competencies completed or assessed equivalent.
• CC3N Step 4 competencies completed or planned within approved period.
• Current Resuscitation Council UK Advanced Life Support provider status.
• Experience in leading Critical Care Outreach or deteriorating-patient services.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-wide Critical Care Outreach leadership for early recognition, assessment, stabilization and escalation of deteriorating adults.
• Lead autonomous expert practice while ensuring governance and quality improvement.
• Manage shift priorities, staffing, workload and resource allocation across outreach referrals.
• Lead hospital safety huddles and day-to-day delivery of the Outreach Service, including rota coordination and staffing reviews.
• Develop and review outreach pathways, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure reporting of incidents, near misses and risks through hospital systems.

Skills

NMC registration

Critical care

Clinical leadership

Education & coaching

Advanced life support

Education

Post-registration critical care qualification

CC3N Step 1-3 competencies

CC3N Step 4 readiness plan

Job description

Cromwell Hospital in London is seeking a Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse to provide advanced clinical, professional and operational leadership for the hospital-wide Critical Care Outreach Service. The role covers early recognition, assessment, stabilization, escalation and education to strengthen ward capability.

You will combine autonomous practice with service leadership, ensuring governance, safety and quality across outreach.