Main area Critical Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (long days/nights/weekends)
Job ref 344-1605SAC-A
Site QEQM Hospital Town Margate
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 30/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in the friendly Critical Care Outreach team at the QEQM Hospital; they will be responsible for overseeing the high standards of care required for looking after the deteriorating/critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership, advice and guidance for nursing practice within the hospital and being a resource for all nursing staff.
They will also need to have expert clinical skills, great communication skills and clinical assessment skills. They will contribute to ensuring that the Nurses within the hospital are developed to maximize their contribution to the achievement of the Trusts service goals and upholds and models the Trust values.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Skills and experience
* Minimum of five years working in acute care setting with two or more years at band six level or above
* Clinical Assessment skills. Communication and influencing skills
* Experience working as an autonomous practitioner
* Advanced Life Support provider
* Knowledge of acute pain assessment and management strategies
Personal/professional attributes
* Leading in quality improvement project within clinical speciality
* Evidence of delivering education and training to individuals or groups
Qualifications
* Degree in nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
* Preparation of mentors or equivalent
* Master’s degree or working towards this qualification
* Advanced physical examination qualification
Other
* Knowledge of local quality improvement tools and ward metrics.
* Awareness of and adherence to the organisations vision, mission and values
* Knowledge of best practice, key issues and developments in the deteriorating patient programme
Governance
* Experience in audit compliance.
* Knowledge of current national health service priorities
* Participation in local trust steering group or workstreams
* Experience in policy development for local organisation
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
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