Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation Practitioner

Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to join our highly regarded Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation Service. This practitioner-led team supports critically ill and deteriorating patients, delivers a skilled resuscitation service and provides a comprehensive training programme. The team also contributes to audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across the Trust.

You will lead and manage an experienced clinical team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care that improves outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. You will provide strong clinical leadership, promote best practice and support shared learning across clinical services and the wider Trust.

The role has a strong educational focus, including delivering resuscitation training to staff at all levels. You will need proven teaching and assessment skills and will respond to cardiac arrest calls as a member of the resuscitation team.

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and compassionate individual with excellent interpersonal skills and substantial Band 7 experience in acute or critical care outreach and resuscitation. You should ideally hold current ALS, EPALS+ or APLS certification and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development.

Main duties of the job

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.
• Ensure patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust’s evidence based procedural documents.
• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the critical care outreach and resuscitation team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.
• Act as a clinical expert within sphere of work.
• Have continuous responsibility for the team, providing visible professional leadership and line management for a team of nursing and support staff.
• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the working environment.
• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.