Job summary
Are you looking for a rewarding job, enjoy clinical variety and would like to join a uniquely dynamic, forward thinking specialist team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Critical Care Outreach (Adult) Nurse (Team Leader) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).
Please note this role is pending A4C job matching
Main duties of the job
The applicant must have substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care, with significant years working within Critical Care Outreach nursing at senior level with team leadership evidence.
Detailed knowledge of current best practice in Critical Care Outreach, the deteriorating patient, tracheostomy care and sepsis management is essential.
The applicant will be required to have excellent communication skills to be able to present and receive complex information and escalate information appropriately.
Additionally you will need to demonstrate the ability to use critical care skills outside of the critical care environment and respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems and situations to ensure effective interventions and timely escalation is implemented.
The post holder must be willing to provide both formal and informal teaching to staff at all levels and contributing to the on-going development of the service
About us
The Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) at WUTH, is a highly regarded team who provide a Trust wide support resource to wards and clinical areas. The team provides ward based assessments, patient interventions and develop management plans with the goal to halt or reverse clinical deterioration of the critically ill patient or ensure patients have rapid access and transfer to the Critical Care environment ensuring improved outcomes and patient experience.
The CCOT team provides an extensive service, 365 days a year and will be expanding to a24 hour service in the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Critical Care Outreach B7 position available with WUTH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Critical Care Outreach B7 position available with WUTH
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration NMC
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Course
- Advanced Life Support
Desirable
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of current best practice in Critical Care Outreach, the deteriorating patient and sepsis management.
- Substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care. Significant years in Critical Care Outreach nursing at senior level with team leadership evidence
- Line Management experience
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education within a healthcare setting e.g. ALS/Alert/AIM provider
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration NMC
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Course
- Advanced Life Support
Desirable
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of current best practice in Critical Care Outreach, the deteriorating patient and sepsis management.
- Substantial post-registration experience in Critical Care. Significant years in Critical Care Outreach nursing at senior level with team leadership evidence
- Line Management experience
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education within a healthcare setting e.g. ALS/Alert/AIM provider
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
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).
