Job summary
The Outreach team is a 24-hour nurse-led service that supports care delivery to deteriorating patients across the Trust. The Outreach team is available 24/7 for advice, support, and guidance on the management, planning, and treatment options for deteriorating patients in the ward and assessment areas.
The team serves as a complementary support system, working with the parental nursing and medical teams to provide guidance and support.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert clinical assessment, management and monitoring of patients with critical illness and facilitate essential treatments when needed.
- Work as a member of the Critical Care Outreach team to provide high-quality, individualised care for critically ill patients, developing opportunities to manage defined caseloads of patients with the support of the Lead Nurse.
- Provide specialist advice, support, teaching and training to the ward staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the management of patients with critical illness, sharing critical care skills and knowledge.
- Facilitate staff in delivering patient-centred care that is clinically effective, proactive and dynamic in the identification and management of critically ill patients throughout the organisation.
- Embrace and promote interagency multidisciplinary working through joint action plans, protocols and pathways to support quality improvements in service delivery.
- Contribute to the strategic development of patient and healthcare services.
- Provide professional and managerial leadership individually and within the team.
- Deputise for the Lead Nurse as appropriate.
- Participate in clinical Governance and risk management strategies.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in an acute environment.
- Portfolio of career long development
- Competence and/ or Experience with BiPAP, CPAP and High Flow Nasal.
- Good understanding of ABG's and blood results
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Chest X-ray basic interpretation
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant professional body
- Educated to Degree Level
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- ALERT Course or equivalent
Desirable
- ALS (Resuscitation Council UK) provider.
- Certified Acute Care Course or equivalent
- Degree/Diploma with specialist courses & enhanced skills to MSC level
- Competence in National Critical Care Outreach framework
- Advanced Clinical Assessment skills course
- Non-Medical Prescribing Course
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Teaching experience
- Able to influence staff and promote change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with adherence to information Governance
Desirable
- Advanced level of Critical or Acute care Problem solving
Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to communicate in complex matters, issues and/or in a complex situation
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Mature and approachable
- A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- Able to work flexibly to cover 24/7 outreach service including weekends and night duty.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in an acute environment.
- Portfolio of career long development
- Competence and/ or Experience with BiPAP, CPAP and High Flow Nasal.
- Good understanding of ABG's and blood results
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Chest X-ray basic interpretation
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant professional body
- Educated to Degree Level
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- ALERT Course or equivalent
Desirable
- ALS (Resuscitation Council UK) provider.
- Certified Acute Care Course or equivalent
- Degree/Diploma with specialist courses & enhanced skills to MSC level
- Competence in National Critical Care Outreach framework
- Advanced Clinical Assessment skills course
- Non-Medical Prescribing Course
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Teaching experience
- Able to influence staff and promote change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with adherence to information Governance
Desirable
- Advanced level of Critical or Acute care Problem solving
Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to communicate in complex matters, issues and/or in a complex situation
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Mature and approachable
- A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- Able to work flexibly to cover 24/7 outreach service including weekends and night duty.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - King's Lynn
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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