Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible shift work)
- Job ref
- 151-ES91
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Outreach Practitioner
Band 7
Job overview
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and clinically motivated Outreach Practitioner to join the Rapid Response Team.
This clinically focused role supports the implementation and consolidation of Martha’s Rule across the Trust and provides expert leadership, education, and clinical support for patients at risk of deterioration, life-threatening events, or cardiac arrest.
The postholder will bring significant experience in managing medical emergencies and in developing and implementing deteriorating patient and resuscitation policies. Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and the critical care agenda are essential.
You will join a dedicated multi-professional team committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and responsive care across Frimley Health.
Main duties of the job
The Outreach Practitioner will be a key member of the Rapid Response Team, focusing on the early identification and management of deteriorating patients to prevent adverse outcomes, including cardiac arrest.
The role involves providing rapid clinical support and expert decision-making during medical emergencies, contributing to the development and implementation of deteriorating patient and resuscitation policies, and working collaboratively with multi-professional teams to enhance patient safety. The postholder will also deliver education and support to staff on early recognition and escalation of care.
This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to improve patient outcomes, contribute to service development, and be part of a committed and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Adult Nurse/AHP
- BSc (Hons) in relevant subject or equivalent
- Post registration qualification in Critical Care Nursing or equivalent Acute Care course
- Teaching and Assessing/Mentoring qualification
- ALS provider
- Physical assessment course or working towards at level 7
Desirable criteria
- MSc or working towards
- ALS Instructor or ILS Instructor or working towards
- Non – medical prescribing or working towards
- APLS/EPALS provider
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with minimal supervision
- Effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation.
- Time management and delegation skills.
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years Band 6 critical care /Acute Care experience
- Experience in providing formal teaching.
Desirable criteria
- Previous Outreach experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Williamson
- Job title
- Matron for RRT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385465939
- Additional information
Alternatively contact [email protected] - Interim Head of Nursing for Critical Care
We welcome anyone interested to contact us for informal discussion and visits
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