Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established and highly respected Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT). The highly motivated, innovative and expert practitioner will deliver patient-focused care to acutely ill, deteriorating and critically ill patients across the trust.
CCOT deliver a 24/7 service across both our Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe General Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The key components of the role are:
- To avert admissions by identifying patients who are deteriorating and either helping to prevent admission or ensuring admission to a critical care bed happens in a timely manner
- To enable discharges by supporting the continuing recovery of discharged critical care patients and their significant others.
- To share critical care skills with staff in wards, ensuring enhancement of training opportunities and skills practice and to use information gathered from the ward and community to improve critical care services for patients and relatives.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)/ AHP/ODP
- Recognised mentorship/teaching and assessing course
- First degree in relevant professional studies desirable
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Post qualification Critical Care Course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Masters level education or working towards
- Accredited Leadership/Management Course
- ALS provider
- Recognised history taking and physical assessment course or willingness to undertake
- Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive experience as a Band 6 in ICU or equivalent Critical Care/Acute area
- Previous experience as shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching/mentoring/ coaching of the multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of performing outreach role
- Experience of involvement in Quality Improvement/ successful change management
Skills, Knowlege and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent personal and communication skills (written & verbal)
- Knowledge of current developments in nursing practice and critical care outreach
- Managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance patient care
- Highly motivated and ability to motivate others and Able to facilitate and support learning in practice
- Excellent IT skills, able to work with a range of software i.e. Microsoft office, Excel, Word etc
- Good facilitation/presentation, teaching and assessing skills
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team, displaying excellent team working
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
Desirable
- Ability to travel to other sites
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital/Wycombe General Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury - cross site to include Wycombe Hospital
HP21 8AL