Job summary
We are looking for an experienced nurse with extensive knowledge and expertise within the deteriorating patient field to join our innovative, diverse and forward thinking senior nursing team.
The role will lead improvement in the management of the deteriorating patient by working with the critical care/ critical care outreach teams and with other specialities across the organisation.
You will need to have expert knowledge in this field and will be pivotal in the collaborative working and leading change and development within the teams.
For the right candidate, a development opportunity may also be considered if not all aspects of the person specification are met.
Main duties of the job
- To have direct regular clinical involvement with rota shifts, with patients across the organisation and ward environments demonstrating advanced clinical practice, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and practice skills to the multidisciplinary team.
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment / interventions for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Develop and implement co-ordinated and comprehensive pathways for patients in relation to critically unwell, deteriorating, and step-down patients and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Further develop care pathways, systems and processes which lead the management of the acutely ill patient across the Trust and lead their implementation.
- Develop and monitor pathway planning for patients requiring step up, step down and level 1 care and lead the implementation across the Trust.
- Work with all disciplines to educate, develop and support a clear understanding of the needs of identification, assessment, and management of critically unwell and deteriorating patients within the organisation.
- To provide expert specialist knowledge input into the quality of identification, clinical assessment, management, and monitoring of patients with critical illness, deterioration or at risk of deterioration of emergency care services across the Trust.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details. This will outline all requirements for role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details. This will outline all requirements for role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Specialist course in critical care practice / related discipline
- Formal teaching and mentorship qualification
- Relevant first degree
- Masters degree in appropriate speciality
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in critical care or critical care Outreach/deteriorating patient at band 7 or above including experience within leadership and development roles.
- A significant contribution to practice and service development.
- Substantial experience of initiating and leading change across professions and agencies.
- Experience of implementing change.
- Experience of leading and developing teams.
- Experience of line management of teams/individuals.
- Experience of leading and developing practice.
- Leadership course.
Desirable
- Experience and track history in Risk and Governance.
- Experience of leading and developing innovative approaches to service organisation and development.
Skills
Essential
- Able to provide expert advice and display advanced decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, able to motivate and inspire others.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Highly developed awareness of the complexities of working across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Self-motivating, ability to engage effectively at varying levels of the organisation.
- Ability to forge effective relationships at varying levels within the organisation.
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical prescriber or willingness to work towards qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Specialist course in critical care practice / related discipline
- Formal teaching and mentorship qualification
- Relevant first degree
- Masters degree in appropriate speciality
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in critical care or critical care Outreach/deteriorating patient at band 7 or above including experience within leadership and development roles.
- A significant contribution to practice and service development.
- Substantial experience of initiating and leading change across professions and agencies.
- Experience of implementing change.
- Experience of leading and developing teams.
- Experience of line management of teams/individuals.
- Experience of leading and developing practice.
- Leadership course.
Desirable
- Experience and track history in Risk and Governance.
- Experience of leading and developing innovative approaches to service organisation and development.
Skills
Essential
- Able to provide expert advice and display advanced decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, able to motivate and inspire others.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Highly developed awareness of the complexities of working across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Self-motivating, ability to engage effectively at varying levels of the organisation.
- Ability to forge effective relationships at varying levels within the organisation.
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical prescriber or willingness to work towards qualification
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).
