In this dynamic role, you’ll collaborate closely with Critical Care Doctors and fellow practitioners, responding to urgent airway management situations and contributing to innovative education and quality improvement projects. As an emergency bleep holder, you’ll be at the forefront of patient care during critical incidents, providing reassurance and expertise. With shift work covering 24/7, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration and personal growth are paramount. If you’re ready to take on an exciting challenge and help shape the future of patient care, we encourage you to reach out and explore this opportunity with us!
This post offers a wonderful opportunity to join the Recognise and Respond team, supporting the philosophy of multi-skilling and integration into the Critical Care Complex. Providing a high quality 24/7 service.
We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated professionals with skills and knowledge in emergency, acute or critical care. The successful applicants will demonstrate their experience in delivering high standards of patient care within the Critical Care Complex or acute patient areas. Working primarily with the Critical Care Doctors but also providing high levels of support to the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The Recognise and Respond Team is fast paced and diverse. The team comprises of four arms: Rapid Response, Education and Quality Improvement, Resuscitation and Critical Care Anaesthetic Practitioners.
The successful candidates will work as part of the Critical Care Anesthetic Practitioner team, responding to and supporting acute airway management of patients in Critical Care and the wards. Be fully involved in the team's education and quality improvement projects, working to improve standards of care across the Trust through education, audit and quality improvement.
Work alongside the resuscitation team to support the delivery of both direct patient care through cardiac arrest response and education. This is a hugely exciting role within a dynamic team, and we would encourage anyone who has the skills, passion and dedication to make contact.
- Working alongside the Critical Care Complex nursing and medical teams to provide enhanced support to patients
- Emergency bleep holder responsibilities, i.e. attending cardiac arrests, trauma calls and paediatric emergencies
- High risk intra-hospital transfers
Shift work covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Successful candidates will be expected to fully participate in the night and weekend roster.
About us
- Provide clinical and managerial leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in relation to level 1, level 2 and level 3 patients across the Trust.
- Assist in the analysis and interpretation of complex clinical, political and resource issues regarding the Trusts delivery of care to level 2 and level 3 patients; to most effectively deliver short and long term aims for the service.
- To respond to patients with airway distress across the trust. Assess, plan and implement care in line with Trust policy and procedures.
- Assist in the identification of educational needs of the MDT in relation to care of critically ill and deteriorating patients within the Trust.
- Assist with and monitor audit procedures relevant to the care of critically ill patients and assist the development of remedial action plans.
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