Critical Care Outreach Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated critical care nurse to join the Critical Care Outreach Team at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing a high-quality 24-hour service across both Chelsea and Sutton sites, focusing on acute oncology care for at-risk or deteriorating cancer patients. You will perform advanced assessments, lead rescue interventions, and facilitate transfers to and from critical care, working collaboratively with ward and critical care clinicians.
Key responsibilities
- Assess and treat acutely deteriorating patients, or initiate treatments to prevent deterioration.
- Perform individual clinical assessment of patients' conditions utilising advanced clinical assessment skills.
- Utilise advanced nursing skills such as arterial puncture, venepuncture and cannulation.
- Prescribe specific medications when required, either via patient group directive or as a non-medical prescriber.
- Lead/advise on proactive interventions for the acutely deteriorating cancer patient.
- Initiate and coordinate the care of Level 2 patients in various environments.
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification (First Level registration NMC Registered Adult Nurse or HCPC) with relevant experience in a critical/acute care environment
- UK recognised Bachelor's degree or studying at degree level supplemented by specialist training/experience
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification and/or experience
- Recognised acute care Qualification (e.g Post registration ICU course)
- ALS provider Certificate
- ILS provider Certificate
- Venepuncture/Cannulation
- Significant and recent experience working in an acute setting and managing a critically ill patient (e.g CCU, A&E)
- Recent clinical experience at AfC Band 6 or above
- Evidence of good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to influence, support and develop staff
- Ability to co-ordinate patient care and liaise with multi-disciplinary team members
- Ability to work collaboratively with CCOT and CCU leads
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Ability to innovate and respond to change
- Ability to problem solve, make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Ability to manage conflict situations
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
- Knowledge of quality issues
- Understanding of research and its implications on practice development
- Ability to use advanced communication/interpersonal skills when working with staff, patients and carers
- Ability to communicate with and/or give advice to all members of the hospital and community MDT and show good leadership skills
- Good presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to provide clear and concise documentation
- Ability to manage databases, maintain records with integral auditing and to produce annual reports for the service
- Ability to work under pressure in order to meet service and patient priories
- Ability to work within and manage professional boundaries
- Computer literate in Microsoft outlook, office, word, excel and PowerPoint
- Smart appearance
- Ability to work on both sites of the trust as required
- Flexibility of working hours including night shift, weekends, bank holidays to meet service needs
- Able to manual hand patients and equipment safely
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical prescriber
- Cancer nursing qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Critical Care Outreach Practitioner
The closing date is 01 September 2026
Job summary
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe and leader in the field of cancer care with successful record of innovation in nursing care, pioneering new treatments and development of anti-cancer drugs. An exciting opportunity has arisen within our proactive Critical Care Outreach Team for a 1.0 WTE substantive post based in Sutton. We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced and highly motivated critical care nurse who will work with the team to support us in the delivery of a high-quality 24-hour service across both Chelsea and Sutton sites. You will work collaboratively to provide acute oncology care to at risk or deteriorating cancer patients. You will be expected to work with ward and critical care clinicians and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and evidenced based decision making. You will carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients leading to early intervention and treatment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously is essential. You will be part of the Resuscitation team/Hospital@Night and would be required as an ALS provider to lead rescue interventions and facilitate transfers to and from critical care. You will work a mixture of days a
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