Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in Sutton

Please note that this position will not attract a work permit or visa and so only applications from individuals already free to work in the UK without restrictions will be considered.

Main duties of the job:

• To be an active member of the Critical Care Outreach Team assessing and treating the acutely deteriorating patient, or to initiate treatments to prevent a patient from deteriorating and requiring admission to the Critical Care Unit (CCU).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To work in collaboration with the CCU, Medical/Surgical teams and the CSP to assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient.
• To perform individual clinical assessment of patients' condition utilising advanced clinical assessment skills.
• To utilise advanced nursing skills such as arterial puncture, venepuncture and cannulation to further assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient.
• To prescribe specific medications when required either as a patient group directive or as a non-medical prescriber.
• To be skilled in the accurate making up of and administration of complex intravenous medications.
• To lead/advise on proactive interventions for the acutely deteriorating cancer patient.
• To initiate and coordinate the care of Level 2 patients being cared for in the inpatient or outpatient environment, or those stepped down from CCU.

Person specification:

Education / Qualifications:

• Essential criteria:
• Professional Qualification (First Level registration NMC Registered Adult Nurse or HCPC) with relevant experience in a critical/acute care environment.
• UK recognised Bachelor’s degree or studying at degree level supplemented by specialist training/experience.
• Teaching/Mentoring qualification and/or experience.
• Recognised acute care Qualification (e.g Post registration ICU course).
• ALS provider Certificate.
• ILS provider Certificate.
• Venepuncture/Cannulation.
• Desirable criteria:
• Non-Medical prescriber.
• Cancer nursing qualification.

Experience:

• Essential criteria:
• Recent clinical experience at AfC Band 6 or above.
• Evidence of good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to influence, support and develop staff.
• Ability to co-ordinate patient care and liaise with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Ability to work collaboratively with CCOT and CCU leads.
• Evidence of managerial experience.
• Ability to innovate and respond to change.
• Ability to problem solve, make decisions, organise and prioritise.
• Ability to manage conflict situations.
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice.
• Knowledge of quality issues.
• Understanding of research and its implications on practice development.

Skills / Abilities / Knowledge:

• Essential criteria:
• Ability to use advanced communication/interpersonal skills when working with staff, patients and carers.
• Ability to communicate with and/or give advice to all members of the hospital and community MDT and show good leadership skills.
• Good presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to provide clear and concise documentation.
• Ability to manage databases, maintain records with integral auditing and to produce annual reports for the service.
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet service and patient priorities.
• Ability to work within and manage professional boundaries.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Outlook, Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Other Requirements:

• Essential criteria:
• Smart appearance.
• Ability to work on both sites of the trust as required.
• Flexibility of working hours including night shift, weekends, bank holidays to meet service needs.
• Able to manually handle patients and equipment safely.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges:

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.