# Recognise & Respond Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recognise-and-respond-clinical-nurse-specialist/63c184b3-72c8-4f1e-b65a-cd9f5edd34b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recognise-and-respond-clinical-nurse-specialist/63c184b3-72c8-4f1e-b65a-cd9f5edd34b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed term/ secondment opportunity) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 36 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T15:51:21.600Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Norwich_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Recognise_Respond/Recognise_Respond-v8085078 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085078?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 29th March 2027 This post offers a wonderful opportunity, for the successful candidate, to join the Recognise and Respond team; a forward-thinking service working trust wide, overseeing the response, review and treatment of deteriorating ward patients throughout the NNUH site. We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated professional with skills and knowledge in emergency, acute or critical care. The successful applicant will demonstrate their experience in managing the deteriorating patient, bring ambition to drive change and deliver safe and effective patient care in new and innovative ways. The Recognise and Respond Team role is fast paced and diverse; The team comprises four arms; Rapid Response, the Critical Care Anaesthetic Practitioner Service, Resuscitation, and Education and Quality Improvement.   The successful candidate will work as part of the Rapid Response Team, responding to deteriorating patient referrals and supporting all patients stepped down from Critical Care to the wards.  They will also be fully involved in the team’s education and quality improvement projects, working to improve standards of care for deteriorating patients across the trust through education, audit and quality improvement. If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of this role include: - Supporting ward teams in the detection, management and treatment of acutely deteriorating patients. - High risk transfers. - Responding to cardiac arrest calls. - Trust wide education on topics related to acute deterioration. - Quality improvement work on projects related to deteriorating patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in relation to Level 1 and Level 2 adult patients. - To recognise and respond to deteriorating patients across the trust. Assess, plan and implement care in line with Trust policy and procedures. - Assist in the identification of educational needs of the MDT in relation to deteriorating patients within the Trust. - Assist with and monitor audit procedures relevant to the care of acutely deteriorating patients and assist the development of remedial action plans. - Assist in the analysis and interpretation of complex clinical, political and resource issues regarding the Trust’s delivery of care to Level 1 and Level 2 patients; in order to most effectively deliver short and long term aims for the service. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible ## Job Details Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 29th March 2027 This post offers a wonderful opportunity, for the successful candidate, to join the Recognise and Respond team; a forward-thinking service working trust wide, overseeing the response, review and treatment of deteriorating ward patients throughout the NNUH site. We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated professional with skills and knowledge in emergency, acute or critical care. The successful applicant will demonstrate their experience in managing the deteriorating patient, bring ambition to drive change and deliver safe and effective patient care in new and innovative ways. The Recognise and Respond Team role is fast paced and diverse; The team comprises four arms; Rapid Response, the Critical Care Anaesthetic Practitioner Service, Resuscitation, and Education and Quality Improvement. The successful candidate will work as part of the Rapid Response Team, responding to deteriorating patient referrals and supporting all patients stepped down from Critical Care to the wards. They will also be fully involved in the team’s education and quality improvement projects, working to improve standards of care for deteriorating patients across the trust through education, audit and quality improvement. If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported. ## Job Description The main duties of this role include: Supporting ward teams in the detection, management and treatment of acutely deteriorating patients. High risk transfers. Responding to cardiac arrest calls. Trust wide education on topics related to acute deterioration. Quality improvement work on projects related to deteriorating patients. ## Responsibilities Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in relation to Level 1 and Level 2 adult patients. To recognise and respond to deteriorating patients across the trust. Assess, plan and implement care in line with Trust policy and procedures. Assist in the identification of educational needs of the MDT in relation to deteriorating patients within the Trust. Assist with and monitor audit procedures relevant to the care of acutely deteriorating patients and assist the development of remedial action plans. Assist in the analysis and interpretation of complex clinical, political and resource issues regarding the Trust’s delivery of care to Level 1 and Level 2 patients; in order to most effectively deliver short and long term aims for the service. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to perform clinical skills relevant to the speciality - Be able to demonstrate teaching performance - Good communication and interpersonal skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post-registration experience including some experience in a position relevant to the speciality - Acute Care experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse or AHP with appropriate registration - Post registration Acute Care course or equivalent experience - Proof of continuous update in specialist areas **Desirable** - ILS or ALS ### Attitude, aptitude **Essential** - Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence - Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809) - [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901) - [job description (docx, 83.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377799) - [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367) - [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473) - [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166) - [our nnuh diverse ability staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424) ## 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.