Job summary
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Outreach Practitioner to join our Rapid Response Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with substantial experience in the assessment and management of acutely deteriorating patients and medical emergencies. You will play a key role in supporting ward teams, promoting early recognition of patient deterioration, and helping to deliver timely interventions that improve patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will have experience contributing to the development, implementation, and review of policies relating to deteriorating patients and resuscitation. A strong commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and the wider critical care agenda is essential.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across Frimley Health, providing expert clinical support, education, and guidance to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.

This role offers the opportunity to join a dedicated and supportive team focused on improving standards of care and enhancing the experience and outcomes of our patients.

Main duties of the job
The Outreach Practitioner will be a key member of the Rapid Response Team, focusing on the early identification and management of deteriorating patients to prevent adverse outcomes, including cardiac arrest.

The role involves providing rapid clinical support and expert decision-making during medical emergencies, contributing to the development and implementation of deteriorating patient and resuscitation policies, and working collaboratively with multi-professional teams to enhance patient safety. The postholder will also deliver education and support to staff on early recognition and escalation of care.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to improve patient outcomes, contribute to service development, and be part of a committed and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 151-ZT083
Job locations: Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham St., Slough, SL2 4HL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse/AHP
• BSc (Hons) in relevant subject or equivalent
• Post registration qualification in Critical Care Nursing or equivalent Acute Care course
• Teaching and Assessing/Mentoring qualification
• ALS provider
• Physical assessment course or working towards at level 7

Desirable

• MSc or working towards
• ALS Instructor or ILS Instructor or working towards
• Non - medical prescribing or working towards
• APLS/EPALS provider

Skills
Essential

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with minimal supervision
• Effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation.
• Time management and delegation skills.
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Counselling skills

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 3 years Band 6 critical care /Acute Care experience
• Experience in providing formal teaching.

Desirable

• Previous Outreach experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.