Job overview
Critical Care Outreach Practitioner
Band 7
1 x 37.5 hours
The Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with recent B6 experience in critical care or an emergency care background to join our team.
CCOT is a 24/7 team supporting the Trust to safely and effectively manage our deteriorating patients.
Main duties of the job
The Critical Care Outreach Practitioner is mainly responsible for rapidly assess and manage deteriorating patients across the hospital, initiating early interventions to prevent further decline. Support safe discharge and follow-up of patients transitioned from Critical Care to ward environments. Respond to urgent referrals and escalation calls, providing expert clinical advice and hands-on support. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, coordinated patient care and appropriate escalation planning. Educate and support ward staff in recognising and managing acute deterioration. Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, audit, and clinical governance processes. Maintain clear documentation and communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff. Provide clinical leadership and support ongoing professional development within the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning/clinical decision making skills
- evidence of strong leadership skills
- Extensive Clinical knowledge in the management and care of the acutely ill patient
Desirable
- Evidence of Change management/Project Management
- A clear scope of the Outreach Service
Essential
Essential
- First level registered Nurse with current UK registration (NMC)
- Educated to Degree Level in relevant subject
- Senior band 6 in an acute care setting e.g. A&E/Critical Care
- Experience in the delivery of clinical teaching /formal teaching sessions
- Excellent clinical reasoning/clinical decision making skills
- Evidence of strong leadership skills
- Evidence of well-developed scope of practice
- Extensive clinical knowledge in the management and care of the acutely ill patient
Desirable
- ALS provider/ Willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in an acute specialty
- Transfer Training
- AdvDip Clinical examination Skills/willingness to undertake
- Extensive experience in managing acutely unwell patients Level 2&3
- A Clear vision of the scope of the outreach service
- Evidence of change management/Project management
Experience
Essential
- Senior Band 6 in an acute setting e.g A&E/Critical Care
- Experience in the delivery of clinical teaching/formal teaching sessions
- Evidence of well developed scope of practice
Desirable
- Extensive experience in managing acutely unwell patients Level 2 & 3
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in relevant subject
- first Level Registered Nurse with current UK registration (NMC)
Desirable
- ALS provider/Willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in an acute speciality
- Transfer Training
- AdvDIP Clinical examination Skills/willingness to undertake
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This advert is for Critical Care Outreach Practitioner with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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