Job summary
Critical Care Outreach Nurse Band 6 at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced nurse with an interest in Critical Care Outreach?
This is an exciting time to join the Critical Care Team at UHBW, Weston site as we are one of the 143 sites taking part in the Marthas rule implementation.
The Critcal Care Outreach team at Weston is a small nursing team made up of 7 band 6s and one band 7 team lead. We care for a diverse set of patients throughout the hospital and work closely with both the parent teams and ICU team.
As an Outreach Nurse, you will be committed to providing clear and effective leadership to empower the ward nursing teams to develop both in practice and professionally to deliver a service of excellence to our patients and their families. We are seeking confident, enthusiastic and adaptable individuals with effective communication and clinical skills in the management of the deteriorating patient. Within the Outreach role you will help to maintain patient safety by supporting the ward MDT in the management of the deteriorating adult patient, as well as following up the complex discharges from ICU.
Main duties of the job
To fufil this role you will need significant experience of working at a Band 5 level in either an acute ward, Emergency department or ICU. You will be supported by the Outreach Band 7 as well as the Outreach Matron for Weston and the across site Outreach Nurse lead. Staff development is a key priority and you would be supported to continue your own professional development through accredited modules and in-house development to support your nursing career development.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult) with full NMC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willingness to complete Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (PACR); Pathophysiology and diagnostic reasoning for advanced practice (PADRAP); training
Desirable
- Recognised teaching and assessing, mentorship certificate/or evidence of a teaching portfolio
- BSc in nursing or health related subject
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in planning and delivering care for deteriorating patient either within Critical Care or in an acute clinical environment.
- Ability to direct and advise nurses and junior medical staff in assessment and clinical decision making
- Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to articulate clinical concepts
- Experience supervising/mentoring junior staff
- Knowledge of tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway management
- Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
- Evidence of staff development, teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Proven clinical skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate well-developed problem-solving skills to enhance clinical decision-making and expert nursing assessment in the critically ill patient
- Ability to manage a defined workload
- Self-management and motivation
- Demonstrate the ability to work across a broad range of clinical environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate skills in negotiation and conflict management
- Ability to role model clinical expertise
- Teaching, facilitation and assessment
- Skills in the management of patients with laryngectomy, tracheostomy and non-invasive ventilation, e.g. CPAP and BiPAP
- Ability to participate in research/audit/project/change management initiatives
- BLS, ILS
Desirable
- Ability to order diagnostic tests contributing to the development of a differential diagnosis
- Ability to administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Venepuncture, cannulation and arterial sampling for blood gas analysis
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook
- ALS , PiLS
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Remains calm in stressful situations
- Excellent time management
- Kind, compassionate and approachable
- Assertive attitude
- Positive change agent
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our Trust values
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult) with full NMC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willingness to complete Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (PACR); Pathophysiology and diagnostic reasoning for advanced practice (PADRAP); training
Desirable
- Recognised teaching and assessing, mentorship certificate/or evidence of a teaching portfolio
- BSc in nursing or health related subject
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in planning and delivering care for deteriorating patient either within Critical Care or in an acute clinical environment.
- Ability to direct and advise nurses and junior medical staff in assessment and clinical decision making
- Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to articulate clinical concepts
- Experience supervising/mentoring junior staff
- Knowledge of tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway management
- Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
- Evidence of staff development, teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Proven clinical skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate well-developed problem-solving skills to enhance clinical decision-making and expert nursing assessment in the critically ill patient
- Ability to manage a defined workload
- Self-management and motivation
- Demonstrate the ability to work across a broad range of clinical environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate skills in negotiation and conflict management
- Ability to role model clinical expertise
- Teaching, facilitation and assessment
- Skills in the management of patients with laryngectomy, tracheostomy and non-invasive ventilation, e.g. CPAP and BiPAP
- Ability to participate in research/audit/project/change management initiatives
- BLS, ILS
Desirable
- Ability to order diagnostic tests contributing to the development of a differential diagnosis
- Ability to administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Venepuncture, cannulation and arterial sampling for blood gas analysis
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook
- ALS , PiLS
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Remains calm in stressful situations
- Excellent time management
- Kind, compassionate and approachable
- Assertive attitude
- Positive change agent
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our Trust values
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
