Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

Main area Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Hours to be worked over a 24 hour period, 7 days a week rota Hours Part time - 23.5 hours per week Job  

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of North Midlands, Critical Care Units Town Stoke on Trent Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

Band 6 – Outreach Nurse Vacancies

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Critical Care Outreach team at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

We are looking for applicants who are motivated, passionate about patient safety, and keen to expand their skill set. The role is often fast paced, with a challenging and varied workload across a range of specialities (including neurosurgery, cardiology, trauma & orthopaedics, maternity, acute medicine, general surgery, oncology & infectious diseases). The applicant will need excellent communication skills and the ability to react to the ever-changing needs of the patients.

Supporting the band 7 team with projects such as - Martha’s rule, Tracheostomy safety, Education, Governance, Audit, Patient Experience etc, whilst being mentored and supported to complete the CC3N Outreach competencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working independently and autonomously across the organisation to respond to the needs of deteriorating patients, responding to cardiac arrest calls, medical emergency calls, attending trauma calls and responding to the ‘Call for Concern/Martha’s rule’ service
• Supporting the band 7 team in delivering education across the organisation.
• Participating in audit, governance, and delivering high quality care with a wide range of clinical skills
• Following up all patients discharged from Critical Care
• Supporting the ward teams
• Supporting the medical team with deteriorating patients throughout the hospital
• Transfer of acutely ill patients
• Demonstrating excellent leadership qualities

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Required

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience within Critical Care
• Hold a recognised Critical Care course
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Leadership and management skills –evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care
• Completion of Health Assessment course (desirable)

• NMC Registered
• Recognised Critical Care Course
• Physical Health Assessment Course

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in critical care
• Leadership and management skills –evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses…