Senior Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care Outreach

The Critical Care Outreach team is looking for a highly motivated, hardworking, dynamic individual to join our existing nurse lead team. Youwill be based on one site but expected to support both sites. The Outreach service runs 24/7 365 days per year., These posts will require you to work internal rotation including days, night and weekends/bank holidays., To lead in the implementation and delivery of a nurse led critical care outreach service; support and improve services for patients on the ward and other departments who are at risk of deteriorating to the needing of level 2 or 3 critical care. To integrate policies, education, practise development and research relevant to clinical area.

To ensure a person centred approach to care practise and provision collaborate with other professionals and provide clinical leadership.

Lead in incorporating care standards into every day practise.

To provide an integrated trust wide approach to critical care with the provision of the service outside the boundary of the critical care unit.

To develop and implement an early warning observation chart.

For this post you are required to have recent employment in ICU / HDU, a Mentorship Module and a recognised Critical Care Course with a minimum of six months experience following this course. You must have been qualified for a minimum of four years. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to develop and support students and staff within their clinical areas and a commitment to the delivery of a high standard of patient care.

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.