Job overview

We are recruiting for a Sepsis Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you interested in Sepsis and reducing mortality?

Do you have excellent communication and acute care skills? If so-

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 7 Sepsis CNS to work within our busy sepsis team. We aim to ensure the best care for patients with sepsis across the Trust.

This role is crucial in developing a Trust wide culture of delivering excellent care to patients with sepsis to achieve maximum survival and improved patient experience.

This role includes multidisciplinary working with our Trust Critical Care Outreach team, Resuscitation team, Acute Kidney Injury team, as well as other specialist nurses.

Main duties of the job

· Monitor and analyse Trust-wide compliance with the Sepsis NICE guidelines and act upon sub optimal   practice.

· Provide Training and education to address knowledge / competency deficits.

· Act as a resource to the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of the Sepsis priorities across the organisation.

· Assist in the implementation and review of Sepsis pathway, utilising local and national initiatives and guidance.

· Lead and participate in the preparation of information for audit and review of the effectiveness of the screening tool.

· In conjunction with the Clinical Lead for Sepsis, implement a Sepsis screening tool and pathway for treatment.

· Effectively lead and manage the sepsis nurse within the Sepsis team to ensure cohesive and effective teamwork.

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.  We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.