West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Critical Care Outreach Sister

The closing date is 17 July 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our proactive Critical Care Outreach Team. The Critical Care Outreach team at the West Suffolk NHS trust is a passionate team of Nurses who have a varied background, and we are looking for staff to join the team.

We are seeking passionate and motivated staff who have experience in acute nursing, within an acute trust.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills and will need to prioritise their workload as will be carrying out assessment and delivering care to deteriorating patients trust wide leading to early intervention and treatment, autonomous working is therefore essential.

Formal and informal education is an integral part of the role and you will take an active part in education and training of the staff within the trust around the management of deteriorating patient, trust induction and any in house education.

We as a team look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing patients who have been referred to the CCOT by trust wide MDT members.
• Communicate with MDT to ensure care is delivered in a timely manner, leasing with Critical Care as required.
• Active part of the cardiac arrest team, attending Major Haemorrhage calls and Traumas.
• Supporting paediatric teams with any paediatric emergencies.
• Active involved with education of trust staff.
• Manging critical care outreach caseload.

About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Date posted: 03 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 179-8079332-S
Job locations: West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP332QZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Assess acutely ill or deteriorating patients based on wards or appropriate departments and assist with their management plan and appropriate level of care, either avoiding admission to critical care or assisting with escalation to a higher level of care if necessary, in conjunction with the medical teams
• Ensure timely referral and admission to the appropriate critical care area for those patients who require a higher level of monitoring or clinical support than can be provided at general ward level
• Share knowledge and skills with clinical staff, both at the bedside and through formal education programmes within the Trust.
• With members of the multi-professional teams, respond to requests for support in assessing and managing the deteriorating and/or sicker ward patients.
• Manage caseload Outreach patients with the aim of avoiding admission to critical care, however facilitating timely admission where necessary.
• Following-up patients recently transferred out of Critical Care. To provide expert advice and education to clinical areas and all staff involved with patient care of this group of patients.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Evidence of working within an acute area
• Degree level study

Desirable

• ALS Acute Care / Critical /cardiac Care Course
• Physical Assessment Course

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Worked within an acute setting (I.e. ICU, CCU, ED, acute ward)

Desirable

• Experience Providing Education and/or Training
• Previous experience or involvement in research / audit projects.

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Excellent clinical skills
• Ability to care for a critically ill patient with no immediate supervision.
• Ability to care for critically ill patient in ward setting (outside of ICU)
• Ability to assess care needs, prioritise and allocate resources
• Effective interpersonal, organisational and team work skills
• Effective written communication skills
• Ability to learn and develop new skills and abilities
• Ability to cope under stress
• Ability to carry out formal and informal teaching to all levels of staff
• Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
• Ability to motivate, support and encourage staff either clinically or within educational arenas
• Understanding of basic principles of good governance
• Experience of improvement work and demonstrates involvement in QI initiatives

Desirable

• Experience of change management
• Understanding of Comprehensive Critical Care/ NICE CG50 and other government directives, reports and current issues
• Proficient I.T. Skills

Personal qualities
Essential

• Flexible approach to working hours and duties

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).

Employer details
Employer name: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP332QZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Lead Nurse for Critical Care Outreach
Diogo Torre
diogo.torre@wsh.nhs.uk
01284712875