Job summary
We are recruiting for a Critical Care Outreach Nurse Team Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you interested in a role within our Critical Care Outreach team? The Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) is delighted to offer an opportunity for a registered nurse with experience in critical care or an acute/emergency care background to join our team.
CCOT is a 24/7 team supporting the Trust to manage our deteriorating patients safely and effectively.
We work in collaboration with our AKI and Resuscitation teams to promote improving outcomes for our deteriorating patients.
We provide regular formal and informal education to support our staff, not only nursing but medical and AHP's.
Our Values are Include, Respect, and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
You will have proven experience in critical care / emergency or acute care nursing but will also be seeking to expand abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork, leadership, and delivery of excellent patient care across the Trust.
You will provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both indelivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across the ENH NHS Trust.
To expertly manage the ventilated, cardiovascular unstable patient both within and, external to the Critical Care Unit.
You will have the ability to work well in a team, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong collaborative approaches, and ability to work independently in a complex and dynamic environment.
You will be required to participate in internal rotation to night duty.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register
- ENB 100 or critical care modules level 2 /3 or equivalent acute care course
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to life long learning.
- Management training/qualification.
- Knowledge and skills to undertake extended clinical tasks relevant to the speciality
- A relevant degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- A relevant teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters in relevant Healthcare Studies
- Advanced Life Support Provider/Instructor (or willingness to work towards)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience with proven band 6 experience within critical care or equivalent acute area
- Recent demonstrable experience working in the acute / critical care area.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Informal and formal teaching/lecturing
- Participation in the audit or research process
Desirable
- Previous critical care outreach experience.
- Previous Hospital at Night experience
- Contribution to the development of a specialty service
- Undertaking of investigations
Skills
Essential
- Ability to both direct and work within a team
- Demonstrable, sound organisational skills and the ability to work effectively in a devolved management structure
- Demonstrable leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams / junior nurses.
Desirable
- Ability to handle and interpret performance data
- Planning/strategic thinking skills
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register
- ENB 100 or critical care modules level 2 /3 or equivalent acute care course
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to life long learning.
- Management training/qualification.
- Knowledge and skills to undertake extended clinical tasks relevant to the speciality
- A relevant degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- A relevant teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters in relevant Healthcare Studies
- Advanced Life Support Provider/Instructor (or willingness to work towards)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience with proven band 6 experience within critical care or equivalent acute area
- Recent demonstrable experience working in the acute / critical care area.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Informal and formal teaching/lecturing
- Participation in the audit or research process
Desirable
- Previous critical care outreach experience.
- Previous Hospital at Night experience
- Contribution to the development of a specialty service
- Undertaking of investigations
Skills
Essential
- Ability to both direct and work within a team
- Demonstrable, sound organisational skills and the ability to work effectively in a devolved management structure
- Demonstrable leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams / junior nurses.
Desirable
- Ability to handle and interpret performance data
- Planning/strategic thinking skills
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).
