Critical Care Outreach Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Critical Care Outreach Service - Walsall Healt ...
Posted 3 days 2 hours ago by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Permanent
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England, United Kingdom
Job Description
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust's commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Response Nurse - An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and dynamic Band 6 to join our Critical Care Outreach Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Main duties of the job Provide specialist support, advice and education to the ward teams to ensure optimal management of acutely ill patients on adult inpatient wards
Provide specialist care to acutely ill adults on general wards utilising the principles of evidence based practice
Identify patients who may require admission to ICU and expedite admission of patients promptly and efficiently
Assess patients discharged from critical care areas to ascertain progress and ensure safe stepdown
Working for our organisation Our vision and values Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is guided by five strategic objectives which combine to form the overall 'vision' for the organisation.
Complementing this are our 'values', a set of individual behaviours that we wish to project amongst our workforce in order to deliver effective care for all.
Our vision: Caring for Walsall together
We recently revised our vision to be "Caring for Walsall together" to reflect our ambition for safe integrated care, delivered in partnership with social care, mental health, public health and associated charitable and community organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide advice to the multi-professional team in the management and care of acutely / critically ill adult patients throughout the Trust.
Assess patients discharged from critical care areas to ascertain progress. Continue to review these patients at least daily until their condition is such that this is no longer required. If necessary, work with the multi professional team to develop care plans with address any developing or potential problems.
Accept patient referrals from members of the multi-disciplinary team, carry out basic assessments and provide advice and support as required
Record personally generated information and clinical observations in patients records in accordance with local policies, NMC guidelines and Caldicott regulations.
Ensure documentation is completed timely and in line with national and local guidance.
Provide care and interventions as defined by, and within the limits of, CCRT competencies and Trust policies/protocols.
Provide advice on the care of patients with tracheotomies and post tracheotomy stomas across the Trust. Give advice to patients and relatives/carers. Liaise with the multi-professional team as appropriate.
Promote and support staff in the use of the National Early Warning scoring system.
Identify patients whose needs cannot be met in ward areas and seek advice regarding admission to an appropriate critical care facility
When required provide care for level 2 or level 3 patients outside of critical care area whilst transfer to a more appropriate area is being arranged. Assist in ensuring that these patients are admitted to a critical care area if required.
Refer patients as necessary to other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Empathetically communicate potentially complex information to patients and their cares in a sensitive and supportive manner.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a safe level of nursing staff, taking remedial and proactive action and reporting to the Band 7 when this cannot be achieved
In conjunction with the Band 7, monitor sickness and absence within the team
Ensure resources are put to the most efficient and effective use to meet the needs of the patients and the service
Act as a deputy for the Band 7s when requested
Challenge, influence and work with the clinical teams for the continual improvement of standards of care under the clinical governance agenda.
Other Duties
The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.
Job Design and Review
This job description may be subject to change in the future. Any proposed changes will normally be discussed fully with the post holder with the AfC job evaluation process applied and confirmed via the issue of an updated job description.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
All employees who have access to personal data in relation to patients or employees will be aware of their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will abide by the eight principles of that Act. Any breach of the Act could result in disciplinary action being taken and criminal charges being brought against the individual who has breached the Act.
Health and Safety
Individual employees of Walsall Healthcare Trust and other NHS employees contracted to work on the organisations premises have an equal responsibility, along with managers and supervisors, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
All employees must adhere to their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other associated safety legislation, including all new Health & Safety Regulations. In addition employees must comply with all the Trust's policies relating to Health & Safety and Risk Management to secure a safe workplace and will draw management's attention to any deficiencies and/or hazards, which might prove detrimental to themselves or others.
There is a general responsibility for employees to act sensibly and reasonably, and attend mandatory health and safety training sessions.
Clinical Governance
All employees are required to actively contribute towards the organisation's clinical governance systems . click apply for full job details
Why not try our Jobs-by-Email service to be sent alertsabout new vacancies as they are advertised? Our recruitment system also helps you manage the progress of your application including saving your draft applications, in additionto managing your interviews, and ID/DBS check appointments.
Should you have any queries for the resourcing team, they are available from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. To get in touch please call .
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust's commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Response Nurse - An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and dynamic Band 6 to join our Critical Care Outreach Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Main duties of the job Provide specialist support, advice and education to the ward teams to ensure optimal management of acutely ill patients on adult inpatient wards
Provide specialist care to acutely ill adults on general wards utilising the principles of evidence based practice
Identify patients who may require admission to ICU and expedite admission of patients promptly and efficiently
Assess patients discharged from critical care areas to ascertain progress and ensure safe stepdown
Working for our organisation Our vision and values Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is guided by five strategic objectives which combine to form the overall 'vision' for the organisation.
Complementing this are our 'values', a set of individual behaviours that we wish to project amongst our workforce in order to deliver effective care for all.
Our vision: Caring for Walsall together
We recently revised our vision to be "Caring for Walsall together" to reflect our ambition for safe integrated care, delivered in partnership with social care, mental health, public health and associated charitable and community organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide advice to the multi-professional team in the management and care of acutely / critically ill adult patients throughout the Trust.
Assess patients discharged from critical care areas to ascertain progress. Continue to review these patients at least daily until their condition is such that this is no longer required. If necessary, work with the multi professional team to develop care plans with address any developing or potential problems.
Accept patient referrals from members of the multi-disciplinary team, carry out basic assessments and provide advice and support as required
Record personally generated information and clinical observations in patients records in accordance with local policies, NMC guidelines and Caldicott regulations.
Ensure documentation is completed timely and in line with national and local guidance.
Provide care and interventions as defined by, and within the limits of, CCRT competencies and Trust policies/protocols.
Provide advice on the care of patients with tracheotomies and post tracheotomy stomas across the Trust. Give advice to patients and relatives/carers. Liaise with the multi-professional team as appropriate.
Promote and support staff in the use of the National Early Warning scoring system.
Identify patients whose needs cannot be met in ward areas and seek advice regarding admission to an appropriate critical care facility
When required provide care for level 2 or level 3 patients outside of critical care area whilst transfer to a more appropriate area is being arranged. Assist in ensuring that these patients are admitted to a critical care area if required.
Refer patients as necessary to other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Empathetically communicate potentially complex information to patients and their cares in a sensitive and supportive manner.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a safe level of nursing staff, taking remedial and proactive action and reporting to the Band 7 when this cannot be achieved
In conjunction with the Band 7, monitor sickness and absence within the team
Ensure resources are put to the most efficient and effective use to meet the needs of the patients and the service
Act as a deputy for the Band 7s when requested
Challenge, influence and work with the clinical teams for the continual improvement of standards of care under the clinical governance agenda.
Other Duties
The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.
Job Design and Review
This job description may be subject to change in the future. Any proposed changes will normally be discussed fully with the post holder with the AfC job evaluation process applied and confirmed via the issue of an updated job description.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
All employees who have access to personal data in relation to patients or employees will be aware of their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will abide by the eight principles of that Act. Any breach of the Act could result in disciplinary action being taken and criminal charges being brought against the individual who has breached the Act.
Health and Safety
Individual employees of Walsall Healthcare Trust and other NHS employees contracted to work on the organisations premises have an equal responsibility, along with managers and supervisors, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
All employees must adhere to their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other associated safety legislation, including all new Health & Safety Regulations. In addition employees must comply with all the Trust's policies relating to Health & Safety and Risk Management to secure a safe workplace and will draw management's attention to any deficiencies and/or hazards, which might prove detrimental to themselves or others.
There is a general responsibility for employees to act sensibly and reasonably, and attend mandatory health and safety training sessions.
Clinical Governance
All employees are required to actively contribute towards the organisation's clinical governance systems . click apply for full job details