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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care Outreach, Resuscitation, Deteriorating Patient
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes nights and weekends)
Job ref
391-RFL-7248545
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Patient At Risk & Resus Team

Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free


 

Job overview

The post will incorporate the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role dimensions of expert
clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
The Patient at Risk & Resuscitation Team (PARRT) operates twenty four hours a day
seven days a week and has three main clinical functions. The first is to provide a
patient at risk service, where an early warning system prompts referral following patient
deterioration. PARRT members then review the patient. The second is to follow up all
patients following discharge from critical care to the wards, with focus on complex
rehabilitation needs. This includes being clinical lead for therapies such as CPAP and
tracheostomy care in non-critical care settings. The third is to respond to all emergency
calls, such as trauma calls and 2222 medical emergency calls. The primary aim of the
PARRT is to provide timely intervention in order to prevent a patients’ condition
deteriorating, and to respond proactively where such deterioration is evident. 

Main duties of the job

This dynamic team attends all adult, paediatric and obstetric emergency calls, providing immediate support to patients and clinical teams. The team receives referrals for deteriorating patients or those at risk from a variety of sources, and reviews all discharges from the intensive care unit. As well as providing hands-on clinical care, the team work with the wider multi-disciplinary team, with a focus on advanced care planning.

Along with this the team is responsible for delivering education to Trust staff on all aspects of deteriorating patient care, from initial assessment to advanced resuscitation. Through collaboration with clinicians and other colleagues, we strive to deliver and promote patient safety. 

The role also involves quality improvement and engaging in developments related to identifying and responding to deteriorating patients, such as using the streams app to respond to patients who develop acute kidney injury.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the Trust values, have proven experience of working with acutely unwell patients and have the necessary attitude and communication skills to work well in challenging situations. Flexibility, the ability to reflect and resilience are also desirable qualities.

Applicants who do not display good understanding of the role are very unlikely to be shortlisted.

Informal visits or telephone conversations pre-interview are therefore strongly encouraged.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 

 

 

 

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425.

Person specification

Attitude and behaviour

Essential criteria
  • WCC values, evidence of appropriate communication style
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of reflection on own work and style

Clinical experience

Essential criteria
  • Meets minimum JD criteria
Desirable criteria
  • Additional clinical experience in varied roles

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Meets minimum standards in person spec
Desirable criteria
  • Higher level degree+, extended roles training

Mentor/teaching

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of enthusiasm for teaching
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in mentoring/teaching
  • Accredited Resuscitation Instructor

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Expertise in communicating in difficult and complex situations
Desirable criteria
  • Further development in communication eg facilitation/negotiation

Analytical skills

Essential criteria
  • Capable of analysing complex situations

Enthusiasm

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of enthusiasm for the role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nichola Demery
Job title
Lead Nurse PARRT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 7794 0500
Additional information

Extension number 35215

 

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