Critical Care Outreach Nurse
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 a permanent position within the Critical Care Outreach Team on the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) site. We...
- You will have post registration experience in an acute care setting.
- You must have the ability to perform patient assessment, undertaking a formal qualification, if necessary, - highlighting areas of concern as appropriate and offer advice accordingly. You will also have an assertive, confident approach towards clinical problem solving.
- You will be able to demonstrate current acute clinical knowledge
- You will also hold mentorship qualification, ALS (or commitment to undertake) and have evidence of degree level study in a relevant subject area (or commitment to undertake.)
- You will be a versatile team member and have teaching/mentorship experience, as you will provide education and supervised practice of ward nursing staff on a range of assessment and interventions to promote competence.
- You will demonstrate a pro-active attitude to professional development and be willing to undertake professional competencies identified as standard for the critical care outreach service
- You will be flexible in your working hours; being able to work required shifts to meet the needs of the department. The service is 24/7 cover so you must able to work night shifts on a rotational basis
Closing date of applications: 29th October 2026
Interview date: 12th November 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Registration & Courses
Essential: - NMC PIN; - Mentorship course; - Immediate Life Support / Acute Illness Management
Desirable: - Post graduate critical care qualification or significant proven Acute Care experience
Experience
Essential: - Demonstrable experience in acute clinical area; - Medical and Surgical nursing experience
Desirable: - HDU, A&E, CCU; - Critical Care experience
Assessment Skills
Essential: - Patient assessment skills
Desirable: - Advanced patient assessment skills - formal qualification
Communication / Motivation
Essential: - Able to work independently / self-motivated; - Able to negotiate and develop effective interpersonal relationships working collaboratively within the team
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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