Critical Care Outreach Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Critical Care Outreach team at Royal Stoke University Hospital. The role involves responding to deteriorating patients, cardiac arrests, and medical emergencies across various specialities. You will support the Band 7 team with projects, education, and governance, while being mentored to complete CC3N Outreach competencies. The ideal candidate is motivated, passionate about patient safety, and keen to expand their skill set in a fast-paced environment.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
- Mentorship/practice assessor/supervisory qualification
- Recognised Critical Care Course
Desirable criteria
- Physical Health Assessment Course
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in critical care
- Leadership and management skills -evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care
- NMC Registered
- Mentorship/practice assessor/supervisory qualification
- Recognised Critical Care Course
- Physical Health Assessment Course
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in critical care
- Leadership and management skills -evidence of band 6 experience in Critical Care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
Band 6 - Outreach Nurse Vacancies
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Critical Care Outreach team at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
We are looking for applicants who are motivated, passionate about patient safety, and keen to expand their skill set. The role is often fast paced, with a challenging and varied workload across a range of specialities (including neurosurgery, cardiology, trauma & orthopaedics, maternity, acute medicine, general surgery, oncology & infectious diseases). The applicant will need excellent communication skills and the ability to react to the ever-changing needs of the patients.
Supporting the band 7 team with projects such as - Martha's rule, Tracheostomy safety, Education, Governance, Audit, Patient Experience etc, whilst being mentored and supported to complete the CC3N Outreach competencies.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Working independently and autonomously across the organisation to respond to the needs of deteriorating patients, responding to cardiac arrest calls, medical emergency calls, attending trauma calls and responding to the 'Call for Concern/Martha's rule' service
Supporting the band 7 team in delivering education across the organisation.
Participating in audit, governance, and delivering high quality care with a wide range of clinical skills
Following up all patients discharged
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