Outreach PractitionerNHS
Job summary
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Outreach Practitioner to join our Rapid Response Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with substantial experience in the assessment and management of acutely deteriorating patients and medical emergencies. You will play a key role in supporting ward teams, promoting early recognition of patient deterioration, and helping to deliver timely interventions that improve patient outcomes.
The successful candidate will have experience contributing to the development, implementation, and review of policies relating to deteriorating patients and resuscitation. A strong commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and the wider critical care agenda is essential.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across Frimley Health, providing expert clinical support, education, and guidance to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.
This role offers the opportunity to join a dedicated and supportive team focused on improving standards of care and enhancing the experience and outcomes of our patients.
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.
Job description
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
About us
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.