Job Summary
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to recruit within the Acute Care Team.

The team is highly regarded, supporting both medical and nursing staff in the care of the deteriorating patients and those transitioning from Intensive care to wards. This role encompasses critical care outreach, acute kidney injury specialist nursing and site management.

We are looking for nurses with extensive experience with caring for critically ill patients who wish to seize the opportunity to develop themselves and the service, whilst being given formal and bedside training to support existing clinical expertise.

This post is ideal for skilled practitioners who are passionate about patient safety and clinically effective care for patients at risk of deterioration and those post critical illness. Experience in clinical assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients in an acute setting is an essential for this post, as is a questioning nature and keen eye for detail.

The successful candidates will be able to work well within a team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days, weekends and nights.

Main duties of the job

• Attending clinical emergencies and providing care to deteriorating adult inpatients
• Reviewing patients with acute kidney injuries, working closely with our renal consultants
• Autonomously providing clinical review, including physical examination, assessment and diagnosis of deteriorating patients
• Reviewing critical care patients post-discharge, co-ordinating MDT care to ensure opportunities for physical and emotional rehabilitation are maximised
• Maintaining accurate patient documentation in-line with professionals body's requirements for all patients reviewed or where advice has been provided
• Providing site management out of hours in conjunction with the off site on-call manager, being responsible for the allocation of staffing resources, managing incidents and supporting staff, patients and their relatives.

The post holder is required to have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team and act as an excellent role model, maintaining a positive workplace culture. They will be expected to work in partnershipwith a variety of nursing and medical teams across the Trust.

About us
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Person Specification
Essential

• Post registration qualification in Clinical Examination and Diagnostics
• Significant experience in an acute setting
• Site management experience
• leadership experience
• Professional Registration
• Significant experience in a senior nursing role Band 6 and above

Desirable

• ALS instructor
• NMP qualification

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Advanced Practitioner, Acute Care Team Lead, Rebecca Hossbach, rebecca.hossbach@nhs.net, 01925277251