Job summary Internal Only Senior Recovery after Critical Illness Practitioner Are you a dynamic individual who is interested in journeying with patients and families following a critical illness? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding, patient centred care and value working in a positive multi-disciplinary team environment? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to come and join our team. We are looking to employ a compassionate, forward thinking individual who will work across the Intensive Care, ward and outpatient environment to support patients and families through the complexities of physical and non-physical recovery following a critical illness. In this role you will deliver specialist care and work within our multidisciplinary team of Medical and Nurse Consultants, Clinical psychologists, Specialist Nurses and Specialist Physiotherapists who all play a key part in providing holistic care which is patient centred. This post is 6 months fixed term, with funding for 0.2 WTE. Consideration will be given to all applications. Please feel free to book an informal conversation with either the Nurse Consultant for Critical Care Melanie Gager Specialist Nurse Practitioner Helen Kieras or Specialist Physiotherapist Practitioner Abbi Tolputt. Main duties of the job o To work as an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the delivery of patient focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of critically ill patients and their families with a particular focus on recovery after critical illness.o To receive referrals and independently and efficiently prioritise, assess, formulate and deliver treatment to your designated caseload of patients.o To work as an effective team member, assisting in the management and the organisation of work as required. The post holder displays effective communication skills and works as a role model for good practice, supporting and developing students and more junior colleagues as required. o To have awareness of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and use theoretical and practical knowledge to advice, guide and treat appropriately. About us At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actionsWe are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovateWe are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and liveWe are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Fundamental to this principle is the aim to work as a cohesive multidisciplinary team by embedding Trust values and placing the patient and our colleagues at the heart of everything we do. More specifically, our RaCI service has been running for over thiry years and was the second in the country to be set up which we are very proud of. Since then we can continued to develop the service and expand our team to meet the evolving needs for our complex patient and relative population. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £52,809 a year Dependant on experience Contract Secondment Working pattern Part-time Reference number 193-RacISecondment-Jan25B7 Job locations Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the duties of the role and the necessary qualifications and experience Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the duties of the role and the necessary qualifications and experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse, physio or occupational therapist or any other registered AHP role Desirable Nationally recognised mentorship qualification Experience Essential Experience clinical experience at band 5, 6 or 7 ideally in an acute setting Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area. Minimum 12 months/evidence of recent experience in Intensive Care or similar supporting complex patients Desirable Experience or recovery after critical illness Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse, physio or occupational therapist or any other registered AHP role Desirable Nationally recognised mentorship qualification Experience Essential Experience clinical experience at band 5, 6 or 7 ideally in an acute setting Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area. Minimum 12 months/evidence of recent experience in Intensive Care or similar supporting complex patients Desirable Experience or recovery after critical illness 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. 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 (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. 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 (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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)