Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-4764SAC
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Critical Care Outreach Practitioner
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in the friendly Critical Care Outreach team at the WHH Hospital; they will be responsible for overseeing the high standards of care required for looking after the deteriorating/critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership, advice and guidance for nursing practice within the hospital and being a resource for all nursing staff.
They will also need to have expert clinical skills, great communication skills and clinical assessment skills. They will contribute to ensuring that the Nurses within the hospital are developed to maximize their contribution to the achievement of the Trusts service goals and upholds and models the Trust values.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of five years working in acute care setting with two or more years at band six level or above
- Clinical Assessment skills. Communication and influencing skills
- Facilitation skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner
- Advanced Life Support provider
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of acute pain assessment and management strategies
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Leading in quality improvement project within clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of delivering education and training to individuals or groups
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered general nurse
- Degree in nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
- Preperation of mentors or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development within Critical Care or Emergency Care Practice
Desirable criteria
- Master’s degree or working towards this qualification
- Advanced physical examination qualification
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
Other
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of local quality improvement tools and ward metrics.
- Awareness of and adherence to the organisations vision, mission and values
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of best practice, key issues and developments in the deteriorating patient programme
Governance
Essential criteria
- Experience in audit compliance.
- Knowledge of current national health service priorities
Desirable criteria
- Participation in local trust steering group or workstreams
- Experience in policy development for local organisation
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Jenner
- Job title
- Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07934603432
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