Sister/Charge Nurse Critical Care Outreach

Royal United Hospitals; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider is looking for a Sister/Charge Nurse for their Critical Care Outreach Team. This role involves direct patient care, supporting staff with patient management, and implementing critical care protocols. The ideal candidate should possess critical care nursing experience and a strong ability to work autonomously in challenging environments. Join us in our commitment to providing exceptional, person-centered care in Bath.

Benefits

Comprehensive staff benefits

Support for professional development

Wellbeing programs

Flexible rostering

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Minimum of 2 years Band 5 experience.
• Experience in critical care setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and support on wards.
• Educate staff about identifying deteriorating patients.
• Implement National Early Warning Score (2) within electronic observations.

Skills

Critical Care nursing experience

Patient assessment skills

Pro-active approach

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Degree level education

Critical Care Module certification

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Sister/Charge Nurse Critical Care Outreach role at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity to join our Critical Care Outreach Team. Critical Care Outreach provides cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The role offers a rewarding acute experience in the management of the acutely ill and deteriorating patient in the ward environment. We are looking for an applicant with Critical Care nursing experience who has an interest in critical care outreach / acute illness management.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care and support to ward staff with patient management and education in identifying deteriorating patients.
• Support data collection, audits and reporting to support NICE recommendations for acute illness management.
• Monitor and implement the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) within electronic observations (E-OBS).
• Collect data to enable Trust performance monitoring and relate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Essential: Has undertaken a Critical Care Module
• Desirable: PACR/PADRAP course
• Desirable: Step 1-3 completed

Skills

• Essential: Band 5 experience 2 years or more
• Essential: Additional significant experience within a critical care setting
• Desirable: Recent Band 6 experience in critical care
• Desirable: ILS/ALS/PILS

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Critical Care Outreach Sister Job Description (PDF, 528.3KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)

Informal visits / Contacts

For further details or informal visits, contact: Rebecca Blaylock De Oliveira, Critical Care Outreach Sister. Email: [e-mail] | Telephone: [phone]. Alternative number: 01225 825707.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

If you would like an informal visit please contact the team to arrange a visit.