Job summaryCritical Care Outreach Practitioner CNS, Band 7 Permanent 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse with significant critical care and clinical leadership experience to join our Critical Care Outreach team (CCOT) as we expand our service to provide 24/7 cross site cover.
The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the critical care consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on-ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with leading on deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.
We will provide learning opportunities to develop clinical skills within the CNS role.
Main duties of the job- Collaboratively work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team to providing safe and effective care in ward areas.
- Recognise and respond to acutely ill and deteriorating patients ensuring timely interventions by the most appropriate member of the healthcare team particularly out of hours.
- Respond to clinical emergencies as they arise.
- Teach and assess clinical skills in practice as the opportunity arises.
- Act as a professional role model for acute care.
- Audit patient outcomes and service delivery and work collaboratively with other key personnel to introduce change for service improvement
The successful applicant will join a supportive and dynamic team, leading on delivering high standards of care to acutely unwell patients across our site. Our Hospital at Night and CCOT teams are a nurse led service supported by the consultant team. You will have the opportunity to work both as a team and independently, identifying patients at risk of clinical deterioration or that are deteriorating have their needs prioritised with appropriate assessment, intervention and on-ongoing management. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with deteriorating patient quality improvement work across site.
About usSt George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
DetailsDate posted11 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£55,524 to £62,652 a year
pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number343-8232491-RB-SK
Job locationsEpsom and St Helier Cross site
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post
Job responsibilitiesFor further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- RN BSc
- Recognised post registration Critical Care (ICU) course
- Clinical Reasoning Advanced Patient Assessment Course
Desirable- MSc
- Non Medical Prescribing Course
ExperienceEssential- Relevant recent Critical Care Experience
- Leadership and shift leading Experience
- Change Management experience
Desirable- Previous outreach experience
- Previous band 7 experience
SkillsEssential- Advanced Patient Assessment and Critical Thinking Skills
- Established Team / Shift Leading Skills
- Collaborative MDT Working
- Record of Teaching and Assessing Clinical Practice
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Able to Prioritise Work load
Desirable- Research Skills
- Audit Skills
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- RN BSc
- Recognised post registration Critical Care (ICU) course
- Clinical Reasoning Advanced Patient Assessment Course
Desirable- MSc
- Non Medical Prescribing Course
ExperienceEssential- Relevant recent Critical Care Experience
- Leadership and shift leading Experience
- Change Management experience
Desirable- Previous outreach experience
- Previous band 7 experience
SkillsEssential- Advanced Patient Assessment and Critical Thinking Skills
- Established Team / Shift Leading Skills
- Collaborative MDT Working
- Record of Teaching and Assessing Clinical Practice
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Able to Prioritise Work load
Desirable- Research Skills
- Audit Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
AddressEpsom and St Helier Cross site
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer detailsEmployer nameEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
AddressEpsom and St Helier Cross site
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Head of Nursing Critical Care Anaesthetics & Pain
Jane Camilleri
janecamilleri@nhs.net
07770445691
DetailsDate posted11 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£55,524 to £62,652 a year
pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number343-8232491-RB-SK
Job locationsEpsom and St Helier Cross site
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
