Job Description

Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

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The closing date is 11th May 2025

Job summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced nurse to join our Critical Care Outreach Team. This Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Practitioner post is an excellent opportunity to advance your clinical knowledge and develop clinical examination and diagnostic skills.


Our Critical Care Outreach Team is a proactive 24-hour service that provides early recognition, assessment and management of the deteriorating patient Trust-wide. We support all aspects of the acutely and critically ill patient pathway including timely admissions to an intensive care bed when required, delivery of effective follow up for patient's post-discharge from intensive care and educational support to enhance skills and knowledge of multidisciplinary ward teams caring for the at-risk and deteriorating patient. The Hospital @Night coordinator role is a fundamental part of the out of hour's team, providing expert advice, triaging and effective and timely allocation of tasks.


We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals with excellent assessment, communication and management skills who will provide outstanding high quality patient care outside of the critical care area. Improving patient safety is integral to the role whilst developing advanced clinical skills in line with a national standards and competency framework. The post holder may be required to work elsewhere within the Critical Care Units on all sites.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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The post holder will become a skilled member of the Critical Care Outreach Team for the span of duty under the supervision of a Senior Outreach Practitioner forming an integral part of the internal urgent and emergency response team (resuscitation).


The post holder will develop advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills to detect and provide early intervention to the acutely/critically ill and deteriorating patient. Under supervision the post holder will develop specialist clinical skills within limits of clinical competency.


The post holder will be responsible for the management of a case load of patients referred to the Critical Care Outreach Team and the appropriate deployment of the multi-disciplinary team via the iBleep (or equivalent) system when in use.


The post holder will be expected to participate in a training and development programme to acquire advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills to formulate and implement plans of clinical care for the acutely/ critically ill and deteriorating patient. Assist in the promotion of learning opportunities and the development of clinical skills for all grades of staff within the Trust.


The post holder will manage Level 2 and 3 patients outside of the Critical Care Units as required, in conjunction with the Critical Care multidisciplinary team. Transferring patients to appropriate areas when beds are identified - internally or externally to the Trust.

About us

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job description

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Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

NMC Registered 1st level Nurse Post Graduate Qualification in Critical Care/Acute care speciality or equivalent experience. Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent experience. Evidence of CPD associated with revalidation requirements of the NMC.

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Desirable

ILS/ ALS Provider PLS / APLS Provider

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Experience

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Essential

Relevant / recent clinical experience within an acute / critical care setting Significant post registration experience working within Critical Care or a related Acute Care area. Experience of being a mentor, assessor and supervisor of students and junior staff Knowledge of a range of clinical / technical diagnostic and therapeutic interventions associated with the care of acutely/ critically ill and deteriorating patients. Can demonstrate understanding of clinical governance/ patient safety and risk management in relation to the practice setting. Can demonstrate knowledge in relation to clinical, financial and workforce governance associated with the role. Demonstrates current NHS Policy / Political awareness in relation to the role.

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Desirable

Previous experience in Critical Care Outreach Demonstration of recent contribution to innovative practice or change management. Can demonstrate understanding of HR policy and procedures and their application in relation to staff /management.

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Additional Criteria

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Essential

Excellent communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders. Excellent persuasion / motivational and reassurance skills associated with working in a complex environment associated with planned / unplanned work-based activities. Ability to work under pressure in complex care environments across competing demands/ proprieties and demonstrate appropriate delegation and prioritisation skills. Can demonstrate understanding of Mental Capacity Act/ Safeguarding principles applied to the practice setting. Demonstrate delegation skills. Evidence of the ability to organise own workload and work independently. Aware of own limitations to practice and competence within the role. Demonstrable structured approach to continuing professional development. Sound clinical reasoning and decision making. Flexible, adaptable and inspirational - positive role model Flexible, will work a range of shift patterns as per service needs within agreed health care environments. Able to travel and work across all sites of UHB.

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Desirable

Evidence of a range of post registration competencies associated with the practice setting. Able to effectively present information to groups / health care professionals in formal / informal group settings

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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.


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Certificate of Sponsorship

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.


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.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Jayne Turner


jayne.turner@uhb.nhs.uk


07739805071


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 6


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Salary

37338.00 to 44962.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working


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Reference number

304-9008013


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Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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Attachments

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