An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care Outreach Team based in the Department of Critical Care at East Surrey Hospital. Outreach is an integral part of the critical care team, providing a 24/7 service across the hospital. The team attend to acutely unwell patients those discharged from Critical care and also provide education to clinical staff.

A nursing background in critical care and an ability to work autonomously is essential, as is a passion for ensuring high quality, safe care to acutely deteriorating patients. A love of teaching is desirable. A passion to develop along the Advanced Practitioner route would be looked on favourably.

Having been chosen as a pilot site by NHSE for Martha's Rule, the team are in the process of developing 'Call for Concern' and other exciting patient safety initiatives for which Critical Care Outreach will be leading on.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:o Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.o National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.o We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hopsital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

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326-6042437-AT