Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established and highly respected Critical Care Outreach Team. The team delivers a 24/7 service across Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe General Hospitals at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and critical care 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, high pressure situations and priorities. 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.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that appropriate, consistent and realistic information is provided to patients and families, seeking guidance from respective home teams when required.
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained without compromising patient care.
- Facilitate effective communication between patients, their families and the multidisciplinary teams (MDT).
- In collaboration with the home team, address sensitive issues surrounding futility of continuing treatment and the appropriateness of resuscitation decisions.
- Develop all staff to communicate and escalate concerns regarding ward patients effectively using a recognised communication tool e.g. SBAR
- Liaise and communicate with the Clinical Site Practitioners and the Hospital at Night Team in the management of acutely ill patients on the ward.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
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.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
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.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years minimum post-qualified experience in Critical Care/acut e areas
- Able to care for critical care patients outside of ICU
- Experience in shift leading or leadership roles
- Experience of teaching students, both unqualified and qualified staff
Education, Quaification & Training
Essential
- Good general education Registered Nurse (Level 1)/ AHP
- Teaching and assessing in practice recognised mentoring qualification
- A first degree in the chosen profession is desirable
Desirable
- Evidence of further continued professional development2
- Accredited Critical Care Course or equivalent course
- ILS provider
- ALS provider or willingness to undertake
- Recognised history taking and physical assessment course or willingness to undertake
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
- Knowledge of the broader context of critical care delivery
- Highly motivated and able to motivate others
- Numerate Knowledge of current developments in professional practice and critical care outreach
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and autonomously
- Managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to resolve conflicts/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
- Ability to resolve conflicts/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
Desirable
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel to other sites
- Ability to work Internal rotation. Days and nights
Desirable
- Ability to travel to other sites
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years minimum post-qualified experience in Critical Care/acut e areas
- Able to care for critical care patients outside of ICU
- Experience in shift leading or leadership roles
- Experience of teaching students, both unqualified and qualified staff
Education, Quaification & Training
Essential
- Good general education Registered Nurse (Level 1)/ AHP
- Teaching and assessing in practice recognised mentoring qualification
- A first degree in the chosen profession is desirable
Desirable
- Evidence of further continued professional development2
- Accredited Critical Care Course or equivalent course
- ILS provider
- ALS provider or willingness to undertake
- Recognised history taking and physical assessment course or willingness to undertake
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
- Knowledge of the broader context of critical care delivery
- Highly motivated and able to motivate others
- Numerate Knowledge of current developments in professional practice and critical care outreach
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and autonomously
- Managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to resolve conflicts/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
- Ability to resolve conflicts/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
Desirable
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel to other sites
- Ability to work Internal rotation. Days and nights
Desirable
- Ability to travel to other sites
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).
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