Opportunity to extend critical care expertise, The role allows nurses to apply their critical care skills and knowledge to non-intensive care areas, making a significant impact on patient care.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, Working closely with various healthcare professionals enhances teamwork and communication, leading to holistic patient care.
Leadership and management support, As a Sister/Charge Nurse, there is an opportunity to provide guidance and support to the iMobile critical care outreach team, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Professional development, The role includes involvement in training ward nurses, promoting continuous learning and skill advancement within the team.
Contribution to service improvement, Nurses can actively participate in audits, research, and initiatives aimed at improving care for deteriorating patients, influencing practice at a wider level.
Job satisfaction from patient outcomes, The ability to manage and support deteriorating patients can lead to meaningful outcomes, including potential avoidance of ICU admissions and improved patient transitions.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Critical Care Outreach team in London, with openings for one full-time and one part-time position. The role is essential in delivering critical care expertise to non-intensive care settings, focusing on the early identification and management of deteriorating patients to enhance their care and prevent unnecessary ICU admissions. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing care plans, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting both ward staff and patients during transitions between care levels.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role involves contributing to service improvement initiatives, conducting audits and research, and educating ward nurses on deteriorating patient care. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting patient safety, effective communication, and a collaborative team environment. King’s College Hospital emphasises its commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, aiming to deliver outstanding care while supporting the personal and professional growth of its staff in a respectful and compassionate workplace.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role involves contributing to service improvement initiatives, conducting audits and research, and educating ward nurses on deteriorating patient care. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting patient safety, effective communication, and a collaborative team environment. King’s College Hospital emphasises its commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, aiming to deliver outstanding care while supporting the personal and professional growth of its staff in a respectful and compassionate workplace.
We are currently recruiting for permanent members of our team - we have vacancies for one full time position and one part time (0.69 WTE equivalent to 9 long days/nights)
As a Critical Care Outreach Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in extending critical care expertise to non-intensive care areas, ensuring early identification and management of deteriorating patients. This position demands a strong commitment to patient safety, effective communication, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The critical care outreach team (iMobile) will act as a support for ward based staff and hospital at night team in caring for deteriorating patients
Services provided by the team will enhance the care of the critically ill patient in delivering specified critical care therapy on the ward with the potential to avoid ICU admission. Where admission to critical care is required, the team will support the patient during the transition from the ward to critical care.
The critical care outreach nurse will also support patients following critical illness, after their transition to general wards. You will also be expected to assist the lead nurse with continuous service improvement for the critical care outreach team and trust wide initiatives to improve deteriorating patient care, such as deteriorating patient education.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.
Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Josephine Dainton Job title: Senior Sister for critical care outreach Email address: Telephone number: 020 3299 3424
Please contact me for further information or to arrange informal visits.
As a Critical Care Outreach Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in extending critical care expertise to non-intensive care areas, ensuring early identification and management of deteriorating patients. This position demands a strong commitment to patient safety, effective communication, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The critical care outreach team (iMobile) will act as a support for ward based staff and hospital at night team in caring for deteriorating patients
Services provided by the team will enhance the care of the critically ill patient in delivering specified critical care therapy on the ward with the potential to avoid ICU admission. Where admission to critical care is required, the team will support the patient during the transition from the ward to critical care.
The critical care outreach nurse will also support patients following critical illness, after their transition to general wards. You will also be expected to assist the lead nurse with continuous service improvement for the critical care outreach team and trust wide initiatives to improve deteriorating patient care, such as deteriorating patient education.
- To work in close co-operation with multi-disciplinary teams, facilitating high standards of health to patients who are critically ill outside the ICU setting.
- Assess the health needs of the deteriorating patient through physical examination, history taking and diagnostic studies in consultation with the iMobile consultant, senior registrars or ACPs.
- Develop and manage a plan of care for deteriorating patients, working closely with the MDT, iMobile consultant, senior registrars and ACPs.
- Work closely with the Hospital at Night team (H@N), medical, nursing, and AHP on the wards.
- Provide management and leadership support for the iMobile critical care outreach team.
- Assist the iMobile nursing lead to achieve key performance indicators and success measures for the iMobile service.
- Actively be involved in audits, research and service improvement projects as part of continuous improvement.
- Assist in the training of ward nurses in theoretical knowledge, practical skills and in expanding their roles.
- Assist with the delivery of deteriorating patient education at the trust.
- To work closely with King’s Health Partners and Kings Commercial in the absence of the iMobile nursing lead.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.
Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team
- Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work
- Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed
- Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Josephine Dainton Job title: Senior Sister for critical care outreach Email address: Telephone number: 020 3299 3424
Please contact me for further information or to arrange informal visits.
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