Job summary
The Critical Outreach Team at are seeking a highly skilled and clinically motivated Outreach Practitioner to join our service at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital which is part of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.This team supports the clinical care of all patients who are risk of deterioration or other immediately life threatening events or risk of, suffering a cardiac arrest.
As the successful candidate you will have experience in the management of medical emergencies and in the development and implementation of resuscitation policies and procedures. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
The position will require the post holder to work 12 hour shifts including weekends and bank holidays; with internal rotation to night duty. Staff in our CCOT team are supported by strong mentorship and a firm commitment to education & professional development. The successful applicant should be enthusiastic and highly motivated with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
This role is key to the Trusts Patient Safety and Critical care agenda through the delivery of education, quality improvement and audit and clinically focused support.
The team is made up of ICU skilled and experienced staff who provide support to all the general medical and surgical wards and other areas including Interventional Radiology, ED, the Cardiac Intervention Unit and also Critical Care. The team will expedite admissions to specialist areas and follow up patients discharged from ICU/HDU on a daily basis. They also monitor (and respond to) any deteriorating patients via the Trust wide electronic warning system along with attending cardiac arrest calls in conjunction with the Resuscitation Team and providing escort duties for Level 2/3 patients around the Trust.
This role will develop high level critical thinking and decision making skills, and work towards performing at an advanced level. This role will develop over time in response to changes in service delivery and we are therefore looking for practitioners who are energetic, eager to develop and are forward thinking with the potential to adapt to change and meet new challenges. In return we will support you at every level to enable you to develop your new role.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
31/12/25 CCOT will be on the RBH site only however this could happen earlier or be delayed.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Degree level education
- ILS
- ALS
- ABG/ Central line
Desirable
- AIM Course
- ALS Instructor
- Management / Leadership course
- PILS
- NORF Outreach competencies of enhanced practice
- Advanced physical examination course
- Non medical Px course
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post qualification basic experience
- 2 years recent experience at Band 5 within an adult acute care speciality (ITU / HDU or CCU / ED / High Care area with proven competency based critical care experience.
- Evidence of ability to manage staff
- Transfer of Critically ill patient
Desirable
- Experience with developing nursing practice.
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Previous Outreach Experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to care for a level 1b, 2 or 3 patient with no immediate supervision in a ward / ED setting.
- Ability to teach and supervise junior colleagues and students.
- Epidural guidance and expertise o PCA guidance and expertise
- Excellent clinical skills
Desirable
- Ability to undertake extended physical skills such as ABG sampling
- Previous experience or involvement in research/audit projects.
- IRMER training
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide expert advice on CPAP and NIV.
- Effective communication skills.
- Communicate with patients, relatives and carers sensitive clinical information in a way that takes into account the level of understanding and any barriers that may have an impact on the individual receiving and understanding the information, face to face and via the telephone on a frequent daily basis.
Desirable
- Policy guidance which directs Outreach service provision.
- Experience of change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Degree level education
- ILS
- ALS
- ABG/ Central line
Desirable
- AIM Course
- ALS Instructor
- Management / Leadership course
- PILS
- NORF Outreach competencies of enhanced practice
- Advanced physical examination course
- Non medical Px course
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post qualification basic experience
- 2 years recent experience at Band 5 within an adult acute care speciality (ITU / HDU or CCU / ED / High Care area with proven competency based critical care experience.
- Evidence of ability to manage staff
- Transfer of Critically ill patient
Desirable
- Experience with developing nursing practice.
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Previous Outreach Experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to care for a level 1b, 2 or 3 patient with no immediate supervision in a ward / ED setting.
- Ability to teach and supervise junior colleagues and students.
- Epidural guidance and expertise o PCA guidance and expertise
- Excellent clinical skills
Desirable
- Ability to undertake extended physical skills such as ABG sampling
- Previous experience or involvement in research/audit projects.
- IRMER training
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide expert advice on CPAP and NIV.
- Effective communication skills.
- Communicate with patients, relatives and carers sensitive clinical information in a way that takes into account the level of understanding and any barriers that may have an impact on the individual receiving and understanding the information, face to face and via the telephone on a frequent daily basis.
Desirable
- Policy guidance which directs Outreach service provision.
- Experience of change management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
