• Job Description

  Req#: R1167631

  Job Description:

  Outreach Nurse – Critical Care

  Cromwell Hospital, Kensington London SW5 0TU

  12 Month Fixed Term Contract

  Full time, 37.5 hours per week

  Salary: £43,000 - £51,010 per annum + Fantastic Benefits

  Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

  At Bupa, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

  Role Overview:

  The Critical Care Outreach Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of care and service to inpatients located in any area of the hospital, aiming to identify deteriorating patients in the wards, providing them with the necessary care to prevent or ensure admission to intensive care in a timely manner. The outreach nurse will also be following up all Intensive Care Unit patients discharged to the ward as well as the continuous development of the ward staff through clinical support and training

  What you'll do:

  While supporting the wards and other inpatient areas , you will come across a wide range of cases which include Colorectal, Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic, Lung surgery, Renal Transplants, Vascular, Liver Robotics, Neuro, Maxillofacial, Medical and Oncology patients. Your duties will involve but not limited to:

  • Independently act as a specialist resource to provide critical care expertise to the multidisciplinary team, irrespective of patients’ clinical speciality or presenting condition, acting as an emergency resource via bleep system to calls for support to Level 1 adult patients.

  • Make suggestions for patient management through analysis of available information and initiate referrals to multidisciplinary specialists as judged appropriate.

  • Lead on team specific audits (EWS, Sepsis and AKI) and shares results with appropriate teams.

  • Provide formal teaching during hospital induction on the role of Outreach, as well as on the delivery of the Deteriorating patient programme.

  We're here for you:

  You’ll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient. The Outreach team works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team which consists of Senior Nurses & Clinical Nurse Specialists, Doctors, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Infection Control & Tissue Viability Nurses. You’ll be provided with resources to develop personally and professionally, with access to internal and external courses so there’s always opportunity for you to grow and develop. We are currently improving our service in line with the National Outreach forum and would like you to be part of this journey.

  What you’ll bring:

  • An active Adult General Adult NMC pin

  • Experience as Senior Staff Nurse or above in Critical Care

  • Outreach experience is advantageous.

  • Team player abilities

  • Proven experience in audit, policy development and implementation

  • Successful completion of the ICU & Mentorship Course

  Why Bupa?

  Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.

  Diversity and Inclusion

  Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

  Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

  Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

  This isn’t where you've been.

  This is where you're going.

  This is what we have belief in.

  To find more information, for an informal discussion before applying, please contact Jack McCool on jack.mccool@bupa.com

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Job Area:

  Nursing & Theatres

  Locations:

  Cromwell Hospital London

• About the company

  Bupa's origins and global headquarters are in the United Kingdom.

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