# Critical Care Outreach Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-outreach-nurse/91cf8d06-cff3-4591-a5b6-301f076529f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-outreach-nurse/91cf8d06-cff3-4591-a5b6-301f076529f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Town:** Haverfordwest - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days/Nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T10:01:08.050Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Carmarthen/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Critical_care/Critical_care-v8003851 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8003851?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview The Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse is a senior specialist role responsible for leading the Critical Care Outreach service, delivering expert clinical care and operational leadership. The post holder provides advanced assessment, intervention and ongoing support for patients recently discharged from critical care and those who are acutely unwell on wards. They will oversee the day-to-day running of the Outreach team, ensuring safe staffing, effective workload management and high standards of patient care in line with national guidance and organisational policy. The role involves autonomous clinical decision-making, complex patient assessment, and acting as a key point of escalation for clinical and operational concerns. The Lead Nurse is also responsible for driving service improvement through audit, research and performance monitoring, as well as leading the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and care pathways. They will support staff development, wellbeing and professional supervision, while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and continuity of care. This is a highly visible leadership role, contributing to strategic service development, governance, and the ongoing advancement of critical care and deteriorating patient pathways across the organisation. ### Main duties of the job The Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse is responsible for delivering expert clinical care to acutely unwell patients and those recently discharged from critical care, using advanced assessment and decision-making skills. They lead and coordinate the day-to-day operational management of the Critical Care Outreach team, including staffing, workload prioritisation and ensuring safe, high-quality care across the Health Board. Key duties include providing specialist advice and support to ward teams, undertaking complex patient assessments, performing advanced clinical procedures, and acting as a key escalation point for clinical and operational issues. The role also involves leading service development through audit, research, and implementation of evidence-based guidelines and pathways. Additionally, the post holder supports staff supervision, education and wellbeing, contributes to governance and performance reporting, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and continuity of care. Interviews to be held on 15/6/2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. ## Job Details The Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse is a senior specialist role responsible for leading the Critical Care Outreach service, delivering expert clinical care and operational leadership. The post holder provides advanced assessment, intervention and ongoing support for patients recently discharged from critical care and those who are acutely unwell on wards. They will oversee the day-to-day running of the Outreach team, ensuring safe staffing, effective workload management and high standards of patient care in line with national guidance and organisational policy. The role involves autonomous clinical decision-making, complex patient assessment, and acting as a key point of escalation for clinical and operational concerns. The Lead Nurse is also responsible for driving service improvement through audit, research and performance monitoring, as well as leading the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and care pathways. They will support staff development, wellbeing and professional supervision, while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and continuity of care. This is a highly visible leadership role, contributing to strategic service development, governance, and the ongoing advancement of critical care and deteriorating patient pathways across the organisation. ## Job Description The Critical Care Outreach Lead Nurse is responsible for delivering expert clinical care to acutely unwell patients and those recently discharged from critical care, using advanced assessment and decision-making skills. They lead and coordinate the day-to-day operational management of the Critical Care Outreach team, including staffing, workload prioritisation and ensuring safe, high-quality care across the Health Board. Key duties include providing specialist advice and support to ward teams, undertaking complex patient assessments, performing advanced clinical procedures, and acting as a key escalation point for clinical and operational issues. The role also involves leading service development through audit, research, and implementation of evidence-based guidelines and pathways. Additionally, the post holder supports staff supervision, education and wellbeing, contributes to governance and performance reporting, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and continuity of care. Interviews to be held on 15/6/2026 ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in a senior post in critical care environment ideally in Outreach. **Desirable** - Experience of undertaking audits, writing reports and presenting to groups of health and social care professionals ### Language Skills **Desirable** - Welsh Speaker (Level 1) ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult) - Current NMC Registration - Masters level qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience - Knowledge of NMC Codes of Practice - Evidence of professional and education and development at an advanced level of education - Recognised Critical Care Course. - ILS and/or ALS - Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills in relation to critical care management & assessment. **Desirable** - Awareness of Clinical Governance - Awareness of topical issues in health and social Care - Previous outreach experience. - ALS provider/ Instructor - Teaching qualification and/or evidence of proficient teaching skills ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 203.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289037) - [oh form (docx, 106.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330481) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.