Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in the friendly Critical Care Outreach team at the QEQM Hospital; they will be responsible for overseeing the high standards of care required for looking after the deteriorating/critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership, advice and guidance for nursing practice within the hospital and being a resource for all nursing staff.
They will also need to have expert clinical skills, great communication skills and clinical assessment skills. They will contribute to ensuring that the Nurses within the hospital are developed to maximize their contribution to the achievement of the Trusts service goals and upholds and models the Trust values.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Minimum of five years working in acute care setting with two or more years at band six level or above
- Clinical Assessment skills. Communication and influencing skills
- Facilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner
- Advanced Life Support provider
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of acute pain assessment and management strategies
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Leading in quality improvement project within clinical speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering education and training to individuals or groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Degree in nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
- Preperation of mentors or equivalent
Desirable
- Master's degree or working towards this qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced physical examination qualification
Other
Essential
- Knowledge of local quality improvement tools and ward metrics.
- Awareness of and adherence to the organisations vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice, key issues and developments in the deteriorating patient programme
Governance
Essential
- Experience in audit compliance.
- Knowledge of current national health service priorities
Desirable
- Participation in local trust steering group or workstreams
- Experience in policy development for local organisation
Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Minimum of five years working in acute care setting with two or more years at band six level or above
- Clinical Assessment skills. Communication and influencing skills
- Facilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner
- Advanced Life Support provider
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of acute pain assessment and management strategies
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Leading in quality improvement project within clinical speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering education and training to individuals or groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Degree in nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
- Preperation of mentors or equivalent
Desirable
- Master's degree or working towards this qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced physical examination qualification
Other
Essential
- Knowledge of local quality improvement tools and ward metrics.
- Awareness of and adherence to the organisations vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice, key issues and developments in the deteriorating patient programme
Governance
Essential
- Experience in audit compliance.
- Knowledge of current national health service priorities
Desirable
- Participation in local trust steering group or workstreams
- Experience in policy development for local organisation
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).
