About this role
Job summary
Kettering General Hospital Critical Care Outreach team is an integral part of the Critical Care team, providing a comprehensive service across the hospital site. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly skilled nurse to join our existing established team to provide high quality and professional services for the 'at risk' patient across all specialities.
You will contribute to the smooth running of the CCORT, offering site wide support with the aim of assisting in the early recognition and management of acutely ill deteriorating patients.
You will be required to supervise the assessment and interventions for the acutely ill patient in hospital supporting wards in the recognition and response to acute illness in adults. Through audit you will ensure that high standards of patient centred care are maintained whilst acknowledging the cost effective use of resources. You will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making.
You will need exceptional interpersonal, communication and decision making skills, along with stamina and flexibility in order to meet the demands of the role.
As the CCORT provide a 24-hour service, the successful applicant must be able to work both night and day shifts.
Main duties of the job
CCORT post holder will be a clinically credible nurse or allied health professional with the expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence based care to the deteriorating ward based patient.
They will act as a role model providing support, education and training to the multi-disciplinary team caring for the deteriorating patient across Kettering Hospital.
The post holder will provide 24-hour outreach cover to primarily provide advice and support for acute deteriorating patients in the Trust environment.
Working both night and day shifts, the successful applicant will be involved in the early detection and management of acutely ill patients, assist in timely admission to the Critical Care area and involve the appropriate members of the MDT in the decision-making process when determining escalation plans.
Discharges from Critical Care are also followed up to ensure smooth transition from level 2 to level 1 environment.
Assisting with level 2/3 transfers within the organisation when required.
The post holder will, where possible, attend 2222 calls in all areas across the trust.
Within this role the post holder will provide expert advice, advanced skills and support to the Cardiac Arrest/ Emergency teams.
This role will require the individual to take responsibility for leadership where required to ensure patient safety and compliance with national guidelines.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.
Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP/Paramedic Degree in Professional Nursing/Health Studies Post Registration qualification in Critical Care Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience Essential
Relevant clinical experience, i.e. minimum of two years at Band 6 in an Intensive Care setting. Developed clinical assessment and communication skills
Desirable
Critical Care Outreach experience
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development Effective IT skills and database awareness Able to assist with the transfer of critically ill patients Ability to assess plan and implement care Ability to analyse clinical workload to ensure prioritisation Knowledge of evidence practice
Desirable
Have evidence of successful attendance at a Resuscitation Council (UK) accredited advanced life support course (ALS, EPALS, ILS or PILS) in the last four years Clinical skills - phlebotomy, cannulation, peripheral ABG (or willing to undertake training) Knowledge of audit process.
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 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)