Critical Care Outreach Nurse

Critical Care Outreach Nurse

The closing date is 17 January 2026

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!

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).

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

• Valid NMC Registration
• Post Registration Intensive Care Course Or Equivalent
• BSc Degree
• SSSA or Mentorship
• Consultation and Assessment Course/Advanced physical assessment course

• Demonstrable Critical Care/HDU Experience as staff nurse
• Experience in shift management in Critical Care Unit/HDU
• Previous CCOT experince

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.

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year

Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)