Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established and highly respected Critical Care Outreach Team. The team delivers a cross site 24/7 service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe General Hospital at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and expert practitioner to deliver patient-focused care to acutely ill, deteriorating and critically ill patients across the trust. The successful candidate will need to display excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, be able to respond to rapidly changing and high-pressure situations.
Applicants for this role need to be able to influence practice, challenge current thinking and be able to support quality improvement initiatives to improve patient safety. We are therefore looking for candidates with significant critical or acute care experience at a senior level to support the Outreach team objectives and vision.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to work autonomously and as part of a team and have good critical thinking and decision-making skills. You will be instrumental in the early recognition of deterioration and deliver an effective response, liaising with the patient's own team.
You will be able to facilitate smooth transitions of care for patients stepping down from Intensive and High Dependency Care to the general wards and be involved in the provision of a range of education for the multidisciplinary team. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for providing support and mentorship to junior team members and ward staff.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)/ AHP
- Recognised mentorship/teaching and assessing course
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Post-qualification Critical Care Course or equivalent course
- Recognised history taking and physical assessment course or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- A first degree in relevant professional studies is desirable
- Master's level education or working towards
- Accredited Leadership/Management Course
- ALS provider or willingness to undertake
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake inclusive of ODPs once professional regulation allows
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 5 years' experience, including 2 years as a band 6 in ICU or equivalent Critical Care/Acute area
- Previous experience as a shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching/mentoring/ coaching of the multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of performing an outreach role
- Experience of involvement in Quality Improvement/ successful change management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent personal and communication skills (written & verbal)
- Excellent IT skills, able to work with a range of software i.e. Microsoft office, Excel, Word etc
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)/ AHP
- Recognised mentorship/teaching and assessing course
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Post-qualification Critical Care Course or equivalent course
- Recognised history taking and physical assessment course or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- A first degree in relevant professional studies is desirable
- Master's level education or working towards
- Accredited Leadership/Management Course
- ALS provider or willingness to undertake
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake inclusive of ODPs once professional regulation allows
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 5 years' experience, including 2 years as a band 6 in ICU or equivalent Critical Care/Acute area
- Previous experience as a shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching/mentoring/ coaching of the multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of performing an outreach role
- Experience of involvement in Quality Improvement/ successful change management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent personal and communication skills (written & verbal)
- Excellent IT skills, able to work with a range of software i.e. Microsoft office, Excel, Word etc
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
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).
