Deteriorating Adult Response Team Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly skilled, professional, dedicated and approachable team responsible for responding to deteriorating patients. Working autonomously, the team assess, formulate, implement and evaluate plans of care for acutely unwell, deteriorating adults, escalating to other health professionals as required. The team has a close working partnership with Critical Care colleagues including a supportive clinical lead intensivist, providing education and training, facilitating continued professional development. The team pride themselves on delivering high standards of care to all whilst actively identifying ways to progress professionally and as a team, implementing new projects to benefit patients within our community. This role will involve a rotational working pattern, incorporating day and night shifts with a dedicated preceptorship period.

Main duties of the job

Responding to referrals from track and trigger mechanisms relating to acutely unwell and deteriorating patients Assessing, formulating, implementing and evaluating individualised treatment plans Escalating concerns to other health professionals and working confidently as part of an MDT Undertaking teaching and education for both nursing and medical professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate Ensuring patients discharged from Critical Care receive ongoing rehab by monitoring patients following Critical Care discharge, involving members of the MDT if required and providing psychological support Support colleagues throughout the hospital with caring for acutely, unwell and deteriorating patients. Initiating hot and cold debriefs following significant events or incidents Undertaking an active role on the cardiac arrest team, including completion of ALS certification Handling and responding to Call4Concern, escalating through appropriate routes as required Supporting Critical Care colleagues with intubations, line insertion in environments out of critical care Facilitating timely admissions to Critical Care, supporting with both intra and inter hospital transfers

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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