• Job Description

  Req#: C9372-25-0335?language=en&page=495&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The post holder for the lead Nurse of the Resilience, Acute Flow and Transformation directorate sitting within the Corporate Division, working effectively with fellow ward teams and Divisional Matrons to deliver quality services for patients, efficiently. There is a specific focus on the deteriorating patient and improving outcomes for patients.

  The post holder will lead the Acute Response Team, providing an exemplary service to patients.

  The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to acutely deteriorating and critically ill patients. This includes non-medical prescribing, ultrasound guided cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, spirometry out of hours, review of all tracheostomies/laryngectomy patients, liaising with Critical care.

  Main duties of the job

  To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and other healthcare professionals.

  Line manage Acute Response Practitioners and or other support roles within the Acute response team

  The post holder will provide advice and support to wider members of the multi-disciplinary team.

  To perform delegated tasks on behalf of the matron in their absence

  To support with education for Martha's rule in the Acute Response Team and with wider organisation

  To ensure risk assessments are completed alongside the matron

  To facilitate the stepdown of patients from Critical Care to ward areas.

  To provide informal and formal education to all healthcare professionals within the Trust.

  To proactively manage the clinical workload at night as necessary.

  The post holder will be required to rotate between both sites that make up Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

  About us

  We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

  We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

  We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

  We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

  Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  372-CORP1930

  Job locations

  Huddersfield royal infirmary

  Acre street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is responsible for leading the acute response team to ensure safe and effective patient care.

  Management of team

  To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to deteriorating patients referred by the ward teams and NEWS2 escalation.

  Work closely with the medical, surgical and critical care registrars and junior teams, attending medical handovers.

  Provide expert clinical advice and guidance to ward staff in the support of patients 24/7.

  To provide informal and formal education to all staff regarding recognition and care of deteriorating patients and acutely ill patients.

  Manage and support the Nursing associates triage request via Task Management system to coordinate the delivery of care in Out of Hours period.

  Establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams.

  To liaise and work closely with medical and nursing staff within Critical Care.

  Work in partnership with ward managers to ensure that prescribed standards of patient care are met.

  To support the Clinical lead with Quality Improvement projects across the trust, taking the lead when required.

  To provide relevant and clear information, education and advice for patients, carers and family at all times

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is responsible for leading the acute response team to ensure safe and effective patient care.

  Management of team

  To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to deteriorating patients referred by the ward teams and NEWS2 escalation.

  Work closely with the medical, surgical and critical care registrars and junior teams, attending medical handovers.

  Provide expert clinical advice and guidance to ward staff in the support of patients 24/7.

  To provide informal and formal education to all staff regarding recognition and care of deteriorating patients and acutely ill patients.

  Manage and support the Nursing associates triage request via Task Management system to coordinate the delivery of care in Out of Hours period.

  Establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams.

  To liaise and work closely with medical and nursing staff within Critical Care.

  Work in partnership with ward managers to ensure that prescribed standards of patient care are met.

  To support the Clinical lead with Quality Improvement projects across the trust, taking the lead when required.

  To provide relevant and clear information, education and advice for patients, carers and family at all times

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Independent Prescribing or to complete this in within 2 yrs
  • First level registration & current NMC registration
  • Evidence of post registration study and development in acute or critical care
  • Teaching and assessing post registration qualification
  • PG- Certification in acute care/Critical care course or willingness to do this within 2 years

  KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

  Essential

  • Extensive & recent experience in acute/critical care setting
  • Advanced clinical knowledge
  • ALS certificate (or willingness to immediately undertake)
  • IRMER (Ionising Radiation), willingness to undertake to enable x-ray requesting
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months including ultrasound guided cannulation
  • Competent in male/female catheterisation or willingness to undertake in 3 months
  • Competent in arterial blood gas sampling or willingness to undertake in 3 months
  • CVAD trained competent
  • Verification of Death or willingness to undertake in 3 months

  Desirable

  • Competent in spirometry

  COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Understands complex clinical and technical problems and exercises specialist clinical judgement when assessing and interpreting specialist and acute patient conditions
  • Competent in use of Nerve centre
  • Has self -confidence and uses this to lead, involve and challenge others as appropriate
  • Displays a strong motivation and commitment to success

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Independent Prescribing or to complete this in within 2 yrs
  • First level registration & current NMC registration
  • Evidence of post registration study and development in acute or critical care
  • Teaching and assessing post registration qualification
  • PG- Certification in acute care/Critical care course or willingness to do this within 2 years

  KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

  Essential

  • Extensive & recent experience in acute/critical care setting
  • Advanced clinical knowledge
  • ALS certificate (or willingness to immediately undertake)
  • IRMER (Ionising Radiation), willingness to undertake to enable x-ray requesting
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Competent in cannulation & phlebotomy or willingness to undertake in 3 months including ultrasound guided cannulation
  • Competent in male/female catheterisation or willingness to undertake in 3 months
  • Competent in arterial blood gas sampling or willingness to undertake in 3 months
  • CVAD trained competent
  • Verification of Death or willingness to undertake in 3 months

  Desirable

  • Competent in spirometry

  COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Understands complex clinical and technical problems and exercises specialist clinical judgement when assessing and interpreting specialist and acute patient conditions
  • Competent in use of Nerve centre
  • Has self -confidence and uses this to lead, involve and challenge others as appropriate
  • Displays a strong motivation and commitment to success

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Huddersfield royal infirmary

  Acre street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Huddersfield royal infirmary

  Acre street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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