Job summary
Job Title: Critical Care/ Outreach Band 7 Practitioner
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (pro rata) (Full Time and Part Time hours are available)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 30th December 2024
Interview Date: 7th January 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Main duties of the job
- The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high quality care.
- To provide a high standard of care rotating within the critical care unit and trust wide with critical care outreach team.
- To provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
- As a member of the outreach team, provide expert clinical skills and support to the wards and departments as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Support the 24-hour acute pain management service, Management of preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the critical care team
- Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate
- Deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care
- To undertake clinical shifts within the outreach service, identify, assess and manage a caseload of patients who are deteriorating or who are at risk of deteriorating. Recommend interventions to optimise patients care, obtaining medical support as required. Support staff that are caring for patients awaiting transfer to a critical care bed.
- Review patients at ward level and respond to requests for support from nursing and medical staff.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the critical care team
- Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate
- Deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care
- To undertake clinical shifts within the outreach service, identify, assess and manage a caseload of patients who are deteriorating or who are at risk of deteriorating. Recommend interventions to optimise patients care, obtaining medical support as required. Support staff that are caring for patients awaiting transfer to a critical care bed.
- Review patients at ward level and respond to requests for support from nursing and medical staff.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner
- Critical Care Qualification
- Degree
Desirable
- ALS Provider
- Independent Nurse prescriber
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working at Band 6 in critical care.
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of mentoring and developing nursing staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Proven organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner
- Critical Care Qualification
- Degree
Desirable
- ALS Provider
- Independent Nurse prescriber
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working at Band 6 in critical care.
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of mentoring and developing nursing staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Proven organisational skills
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).
