Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation Team Leader

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to join our highly regarded Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation Service. This practitioner-led team supports critically ill and deteriorating patients, delivers a skilled resuscitation service and provides a comprehensive training programme. The team also contributes to audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across the Trust.

You will lead and manage an experienced clinical team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care that improves outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. You will provide strong clinical leadership, promote best practice and support shared learning across clinical services and the wider Trust.

The role has a strong educational focus, including delivering resuscitation training to staff at all levels. You will need proven teaching and assessment skills and will respond to cardiac arrest calls as a member of the resuscitation team.

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and compassionate individual with excellent interpersonal skills and substantial Band 7 experience in acute or critical care outreach and resuscitation. You should ideally hold current ALS, EPALS+ or APLS certification and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development.

Main duties of the job

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.

• Ensure patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust's evidence based procedural documents.

• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the critical care outreach and resuscitation team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.

• Act as a clinical expert within sphere of work.

• Have continuous responsibility for the team, providing visible professional leadership and line management for a team of nursing and support staff.

• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.

• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.

• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the working environment.

• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post registration qualification in critical care
• MSc in relevant subject matter or working towards
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Management and Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• ALS/ILS instructor or instructor candidate

Desirable criteria

• Independent prescriber
• Leadership qualification
• Quality improvement training/experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial post registration experience at band 7 or above, including relevant experience in critical care outreach.
• Experience of advanced decision making to manage complex patients.
• Experience of teaching and assessing others
• Experience of audit and service development

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading and managing others
• Research experience and publication Text

skills Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate high-level decision-making skills in clinical practice In depth knowledge of speciality and use of evidence-based practice
• Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and clinical leadership
• Excellent organisational skills and advanced ICT skills, including Microsoft office

values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Engages in reflective practice to facilitate learning and improvement in self and others
• Flexible approach to working, ensuring diversity and inclusivity
• Role model Trust values

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on