Job summary
**This
vacancy is currently only open to Internal applicants from Worcestershire Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust**
Due to a member of the Practitioner Team going on maternity leave, an opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join the Team for a fixed 12-month contract, and support the implementation of Martha's Rule across the organisation to ensure that patients and families have a clear route to escalate concerns.
As a Practitioner, the postholder will work as part of the Hospital Outreach 24/7 Practitioner Team and will respond quickly and effectively to deteriorating patients on the wards. They will work alongside Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) using the Prevention, Identification, Escalation and Response (PIER) Model to reducing physical deterioration. They will also have responsibility for the daily management of a caseload of patients, in collaboration with the medical teams.
Specialised Clinical Services Division (SCSD) is a great place to work, with well-developed clinical services, a highly respected Quality Governance Team and a strong Divisional Management Team who are truly committed to give the best patient care possible.
Main duties of the job
This post is a key position and as such responsibilities will include:
Work towards health promotion and prevention, and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness and deterioration.
Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients.
Develop the ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments based on history taking and physical examination of acutely unwell adult patients to arrive at a different diagnosis.
Undertake appropriate investigations and provide supportive measures to prevent patient deterioration whilst awaiting medical review or senior review.
Work collaboratively with ward-based staff, demonstrating the use of evidence-based specialist skills required to develop and deliver a detailed management plan for the critically ill ward patient.
Ensure agreed medical/nursing treatment plans are implemented, promptly reporting and recording any changes in the patient condition.
Work collaboratively with other members of the Hospital Outreach 24/7 Team and Critical Care MDT to develop local service delivery.
This post will be split between Worcestershire Royal Hospital and The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and travel across the county is essential.
Interview Date: Monday 13 April 2026
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description documents uploaded to this advert in the Supporting Information Section.
If you have the necessary skills, expertise and qualities for the role then please contact Jomy Regi, Consultant Nurse Practitioner and/or Sarah Troth, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for an informal discussion and to learn more about how we could work together.
Via email: jomy.regi3@nhs.net or sarah.troth@nhs.net
Via phone: Int 39956 (WRH) or Int 44233 (ALX)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description documents uploaded to this advert in the Supporting Information Section.
If you have the necessary skills, expertise and qualities for the role then please contact Jomy Regi, Consultant Nurse Practitioner and/or Sarah Troth, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for an informal discussion and to learn more about how we could work together.
Via email: jomy.regi3@nhs.net or sarah.troth@nhs.net
Via phone: Int 39956 (WRH) or Int 44233 (ALX)
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- History taking skills
- Able to rapidly assess acute situations and take appropriate action.
- Able to remain calm in rapidly changing and stressful situations
- Positive role model and has an ability to work as part of a team
- Understanding of diagnostics tools
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Up to date knowledge of evidence-based guidelines and policies
Desirable
- Able to chair, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings
- Good ICT skills and knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional
- First Level Degree
- Intermediate life support
- Completed relevant Health Assessment module
- Competent in venepuncture, cannulation, arterial blood gases, NG Tube and Line management
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support
- Independent Prescriber
- Teaching/Assessing Course
- ALERT trained
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- High level of self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement
- Flexibility in approach and attitude
- Shows honesty and integrity
- Able to work cross site and full rotation across 24-hour period and 7 days (if service requires).
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience, within speciality
- Able to demonstrate recent leadership development
- Participation in audits.
Desirable
- Experience in a practitioner-based role
- Experience of service improvement projects and clinical research
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- History taking skills
- Able to rapidly assess acute situations and take appropriate action.
- Able to remain calm in rapidly changing and stressful situations
- Positive role model and has an ability to work as part of a team
- Understanding of diagnostics tools
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Up to date knowledge of evidence-based guidelines and policies
Desirable
- Able to chair, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings
- Good ICT skills and knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional
- First Level Degree
- Intermediate life support
- Completed relevant Health Assessment module
- Competent in venepuncture, cannulation, arterial blood gases, NG Tube and Line management
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support
- Independent Prescriber
- Teaching/Assessing Course
- ALERT trained
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- High level of self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement
- Flexibility in approach and attitude
- Shows honesty and integrity
- Able to work cross site and full rotation across 24-hour period and 7 days (if service requires).
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience, within speciality
- Able to demonstrate recent leadership development
- Participation in audits.
Desirable
- Experience in a practitioner-based role
- Experience of service improvement projects and clinical research
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).
