Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

Job overview

The Outreach team is a 24-hour nurse-led service that supports care delivery to deteriorating patients across the Trust. The Outreach team is available 24/7 for advice, support, and guidance on the management, planning, and treatment options for deteriorating patients in the ward and assessment areas.

The team serves as a complementary support system, working with the parental nursing and medical teams to provide guidance and support.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical assessment, management and monitoring of patients with critical illness and facilitate essential treatments when needed.
• Work as a member of the Critical Care Outreach team to provide high-quality, individualised care for critically ill patients, developing opportunities to manage defined caseloads of patients with the support of the Lead Nurse.
• Provide specialist advice, support, teaching and training to the ward staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the management of patients with critical illness, sharing critical care skills and knowledge.
• Facilitate staff in delivering patient-centred care that is clinically effective, proactive and dynamic in the identification and management of critically ill patients throughout the organisation.
• Embrace and promote interagency multidisciplinary working through joint action plans, protocols and pathways to support quality improvements in service delivery.
• Contribute to the strategic development of patient and healthcare services.
• Provide professional and managerial leadership individually and within the team.
• Deputise for the Lead Nurse as appropriate.
• Participate in clinical Governance and risk management strategies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.