Job summary
The post holder will be an experienced, highly competent and confident Critical Care Outreach Nurse who is proficient in both critical care and Outreach nursing and able to utilize their clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence/research based care and interventions to the critically ill deteriorating ward-based patient. They will be expected to be an effective leader and role model providing support, education and training to the multi-professional team caring for the deteriorating and/or complex ward patient and less experienced Critical Care Outreach Team members.
The post holder will have a significant degree of autonomy, demonstrating effective decision making skills in which they will be responsible for the co-ordination of the caseload throughout the hospital. They will review known patients, assess new patients who are considered "at risk" by members of the ward and Critical care multi-professional team and suggest management plans and deliver ward based interventions.
Main duties of the job
The CCOT service operates 24 hours a day seven days a week. With the overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.'
To provide an integrated hospital wide approach to critical care
To facilitate the timely discharges from the critical care unit, providing ongoing support for patient care and management
To respond to and optimise the patients' physiological recovery, identifying those patients that would benefit from admission into the critical care environment
To provide specialised support and interventions to patients within the ward environment, supported by appropriate assessment, observation and treatment
To liaise and work collaboratively with CCOT team, CCOT lead Nurse, ACCU Matron, Nurse Educator, and ACCU leader.
To take responsibility for establishing and maintaining professional networking relationships between the ACCU and the ward environments
To provide education and training to nursing and the multi-professional team across the trust regarding critically ill ward based patients
To promote and maintain the utilisation of effective patient at risk scoring systems throughout the Trust
Co-ordinate and facilitate the appropriate transfer of patients into ACCU
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,000 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rate King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Substantial experience in Critical Care / acute environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in critical care outreach
- Insight into working within the ward environment
- Teaching experience
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post basic qualification in critical /acute care- or working towards (Degree level or above)
- Aims / ILS/ equivalent
- ENB 998 / FLIPS or equivalent
Desirable
- ALS qualification or willingness to complete
- ENB 100 / equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Advanced level of critical /acute care knowledge
- Experience of implementing change Commitment to continuing professional development
- Teaching skills
- Excellent record keeping /Computer literacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Adaptable and flexible
- IV drug administration
Desirable
- experience of delivering multi professional educational programmes
- Advanced physical assessment skills Commitment to furthering critical care education and practice
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- Cannulation/venopuncture
- ECG analysis
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to present information logically and concisely
- Highly motivated and self-directed individual
- Team player
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Substantial experience in Critical Care / acute environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in critical care outreach
- Insight into working within the ward environment
- Teaching experience
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post basic qualification in critical /acute care- or working towards (Degree level or above)
- Aims / ILS/ equivalent
- ENB 998 / FLIPS or equivalent
Desirable
- ALS qualification or willingness to complete
- ENB 100 / equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Advanced level of critical /acute care knowledge
- Experience of implementing change Commitment to continuing professional development
- Teaching skills
- Excellent record keeping /Computer literacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Adaptable and flexible
- IV drug administration
Desirable
- experience of delivering multi professional educational programmes
- Advanced physical assessment skills Commitment to furthering critical care education and practice
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- Cannulation/venopuncture
- ECG analysis
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to present information logically and concisely
- Highly motivated and self-directed individual
- Team player
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).
