Critical Care Outreach Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Basildon; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Basildon is seeking a Critical Care Outreach Nurse to join their Outreach Team. This position focuses on providing expert care and support to patients at risk of deterioration or critically ill. The ideal candidate will have nursing qualifications and critical care experience, playing a key role in both patient management and the development of other nursing staff. This is a chance to influence patient safety in a supportive setting that values professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care nursing.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care and advice to critically ill patients.
• Support education and development of junior colleagues.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Expert care in critical care settings

Compassionate patient support

Clinical judgement and autonomy

Education

Nursing qualification and registration

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 17/01/2026 23:59

Critical Care Outreach Nurse

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Critical Care Outreach Nurse

We are looking for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to join our Outreach Team, providing expert care, advice, and support to patients at risk of deterioration or those who are critically ill — as well as their families and carers.

In this pivotal role, you will support patients until they are either transferred to the Critical Care Unit, their condition improves, or it is agreed that continuing this level of intervention is no longer in their best interests.

You will play a key role in developing and maintaining the highest standards within the Critical Care Outreach (CCOT) service, acting as a role model and supporting the education and development of more junior colleagues. With your experience and expertise, you will also serve as a specialist resource, offering up-to-date clinical knowledge and guidance to the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on patient safety and outcomes, while further advancing your skills in a highly supportive and forward-thinking environment.

If you are motivated, compassionate, and ready to take the next step in your critical care career — we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Main duties of the job

To act as a skilled member of the Critical Care Outreach team providing early intervention with appropriate assessment, observation and treatment of seriously ill patients in general ward areas i.e. level 1 and level 2 patients.

Act as a source of expert advice and support to those caring for the deteriorating patient / critically ill patients and their families on the wards.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary critical care team providing as a point of contact for the critically ill patients. To make clinical judgements, work autonomously managing own workload, seeking advice and guidance from senior Critical Care nursing and medical staff as necessary.

Promote the nursing contribution to both the Directorate’s and Trust’s clinical governance plans.

Undertake projects, audit, and research to improve deteriorating patient/high dependency care skills trust wide.

Provide multi-disciplinary education in the deteriorating/high dependency care patient trust wide including the development of doctors in training and qualified nursing staff.

To undertake trust agreed advanced specialist clinical practice skills to meet patient needs.

Assist with the development of the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT)

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