Job summary
Band 6 - Outreach Nurse Vacancies

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Critical Care Outreach team at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

We are looking for applicants who are motivated, passionate about patient safety, and keen to expand their skill set. The role is often fast paced, with a challenging and varied workload across a range of specialities (including neurosurgery, cardiology, trauma & orthopaedics, maternity, acute medicine, general surgery, oncology & infectious diseases). The applicant will need excellent communication skills and the ability to react to the ever-changing needs of the patients.

Supporting the band 7 team with projects such as - Martha's rule, Tracheostomy safety, Education, Governance, Audit, Patient Experience etc, whilst being mentored and supported to complete the CC3N Outreach competencies.

Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:

• Working independently and autonomously across the organisation to respond to the needs of deteriorating patients, responding to cardiac arrest calls, medical emergency calls, attending trauma calls and responding to the 'Call for Concern/Martha's rule' service
• Supporting the band 7 team in delivering education across the organisation.
• Participating in audit, governance, and delivering high quality care with a wide range of clinical skills
• Following up all patients discharged from Critical Care
• Supporting the ward teams
• Supporting the medical team with deteriorating patients throughout the hospital
• Transfer of acutely ill patients
• Demonstrating excellent leadership qualities

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience:

• NMC registration
• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience within Critical Care
• Hold a recognised Critical Care course
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Mentorship/Practice assessor/supervisor qualification
• Leadership and management skills evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care
• Completion of Health Assessment course (desirable)
• ALS provider (desirable)

You would be joining a fantastic team that would be keen to support you in your development, If you have any questions, please contact: Nicola.Bradshaw@uhnm.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered
• Mentorship/practice assessor/supervisory qualification
• Recognised Critical Care Course

Desirable

• Physical Health Assessment Course

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in critical care
• Leadership and management skills -evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care

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 (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).

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