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Job overview

The practitioner will assist in the utilisation of an early warning scoring system and responding to requests to provide a specialised assessment of patients who are deemed to be at risk of developing critical illness.

 The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, continually developing a highly specialised knowledge base and clinical assessment skills, working within agreed protocols, as part of a multi professional team, supporting staff in the management of patients identified as, at risk of clinical deterioration.

 Where appropriate the post holder will liaise with medical colleagues to assess, implement, and modify treatment, or to facilitate timely admission to the critical care area.

 Patients in critical care will be assessed prior to discharge to the general wards, and appropriate guidance and support provided to the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will also play a key role in the delivery and development of formal and informal education to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

·         To undertake specialised clinical assessments of patients who are at risk of clinical deterioration and are referred to the outreach service by the multi-disciplinary team.

·         The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, continually developing a highly specialised knowledge base and clinical assessment skills, working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting staff in the management of patients at risk of clinical deterioration.

·         Utilising critical care knowledge and skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to provide specialist advice and support for individuals or multi-disciplinary team in the care of patient’s level 1-3.

·         The post holder will liaise with medical colleagues to assess, implement, and modify treatment, or facilitate timely admission to critical care .

·         Assess patients in critical care prior to discharge to wards and give appropriate guidance to the multi-disciplinary team.

·         To maintain high standards of care for acutely ill patients.

·         To respond to spontaneous requests for specialist advice, support and guidance from individuals or teams

·         To facilitate the timely admission of patients to the critical care areas, coordinating the different members of the multi-disciplinary team required to ensure a safe transfer.

·         Take responsibility for holding critical care bleep, responding to emergency calls from wards regarding critically ill patients.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.