Job summary
Two exciting opportunities have arisen in our Critical Care Outreach team. The applicants must be enthusiastic, driven and focus on excellent patient care. As part of a well established service, you will be expected to continue to support wards and medical teams in the recognition and treatment of the acutely ill and deteriorating patients within our care.
We are recruiting to a 37.5 hour post. The role involves working across 7 days a week, including both day and night shifts. The role involves working at both the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary site and Wrightington Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate Critical Care within the Outreach Service. The role will facilitate the recognition and management of the acutely ill patient. The post holder will share acute and critical care expertise through educating, both formally and informally, and assisting the multi-disciplinary team in patient assessment and clinical decision-making within the ward environment in relation to this patient group.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessment, based on history taking and physicalexamination, suggesting solutions and making recommendations.Performs a comprehensive assessment of the patients needs, plan, implement andevaluates care delivery in accordance with their individual health care needs and varyinglevel of complexity
- Provides expert nursing intervention and makes complex judgements when specialistknowledge and experience are required in ensuring optimum care and treatment ismaintained
- Monitors and maintains the environment of care to ensure the highest standard is provided
- Requests and interprets relevant investigations, e.g., chest Xrays, ECGs, blood tests with in the scope of professional practice and communicates findings to appropriate members ofthe multi-professional team
- Identifies patient problems, and initiates appropriate nursing intervention, prescribing appropriate drug and fluid therapy utilising Patient Group Direction
- To act as a self directed practitioner who directs, delivers and evaluates patient care founded on nursing and medical practice model.
- Participate in the provision of direct patient care supporting the ward team in themanagement of unstable patients
- Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
- Make and receive direct referrals to and from the multi-professional teams
- Responds to requests from clinical staff in ward areas for urgent/emergency review of patients at risk of clinical deterioration and provides advice and direct support to nursingand medical staff in relation to acute illness management
- Provide the clinical expertise and experience to facilitate the safe transfer of critically illpatients between clinical environments
- Provide support and advice in managing patients with specific needs, e.g., Acute illness, sepsis, follow-up from ICU/HDU and implementation of various pathways, central venouscatheters, tracheotomies and chest drains
- Maintains personal, professional knowledge and understanding of current issues relating to
- Critical Care Outreach through commitment to self-development and through continuingstudy.
- Able to teach all disciplines of clinical staff, providing agreed teaching/education sessions inline
- Understand and recognise own limitations
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessment, based on history taking and physicalexamination, suggesting solutions and making recommendations.Performs a comprehensive assessment of the patients needs, plan, implement andevaluates care delivery in accordance with their individual health care needs and varyinglevel of complexity
- Provides expert nursing intervention and makes complex judgements when specialistknowledge and experience are required in ensuring optimum care and treatment ismaintained
- Monitors and maintains the environment of care to ensure the highest standard is provided
- Requests and interprets relevant investigations, e.g., chest Xrays, ECGs, blood tests with in the scope of professional practice and communicates findings to appropriate members ofthe multi-professional team
- Identifies patient problems, and initiates appropriate nursing intervention, prescribing appropriate drug and fluid therapy utilising Patient Group Direction
- To act as a self directed practitioner who directs, delivers and evaluates patient care founded on nursing and medical practice model.
- Participate in the provision of direct patient care supporting the ward team in themanagement of unstable patients
- Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
- Make and receive direct referrals to and from the multi-professional teams
- Responds to requests from clinical staff in ward areas for urgent/emergency review of patients at risk of clinical deterioration and provides advice and direct support to nursingand medical staff in relation to acute illness management
- Provide the clinical expertise and experience to facilitate the safe transfer of critically illpatients between clinical environments
- Provide support and advice in managing patients with specific needs, e.g., Acute illness, sepsis, follow-up from ICU/HDU and implementation of various pathways, central venouscatheters, tracheotomies and chest drains
- Maintains personal, professional knowledge and understanding of current issues relating to
- Critical Care Outreach through commitment to self-development and through continuingstudy.
- Able to teach all disciplines of clinical staff, providing agreed teaching/education sessions inline
- Understand and recognise own limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Accredited Critical Care Course or equivalent
- Teaching/Assessing Certificate
- Clinical Assessment and examination
- Degree Qualification in Health Care Subject/evidence of ability to work at this level
- Train the Trainer GMAIM or equivalent - prepared to attend training.
- ALS (prepared to attend)
- medical prescribing (prepared to attend)
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level within Critical Care environment or evidence of working at this level
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
- Evidence of teaching and development of staff
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Involvement in auditing standards of care
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of research and developments
Skills
Essential
- Leadership/Management
- Clinical assessment and examination
- Clinical Teaching & Assessment
- Communication & Interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Involvement in Audit/Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development relevant to the speciality
Aditional
Essential
- Flexible
- Internal rotation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner
- Accredited Critical Care Course or equivalent
- Teaching/Assessing Certificate
- Clinical Assessment and examination
- Degree Qualification in Health Care Subject/evidence of ability to work at this level
- Train the Trainer GMAIM or equivalent - prepared to attend training.
- ALS (prepared to attend)
- medical prescribing (prepared to attend)
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level within Critical Care environment or evidence of working at this level
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
- Evidence of teaching and development of staff
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Involvement in auditing standards of care
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of research and developments
Skills
Essential
- Leadership/Management
- Clinical assessment and examination
- Clinical Teaching & Assessment
- Communication & Interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Involvement in Audit/Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development relevant to the speciality
Aditional
Essential
- Flexible
- Internal rotation
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
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
