Critical Care Outreach Practitioner

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification • To work in collaboration with the CCU, Medical/Surgical teams and the CSP to assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient. • To perform individual clinical assessment of patients condition utilising advanced clinical assessment skills. • To utilise advanced nursing skills such as arterial puncture, venepuncture and cannulation to further assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient. • To prescribe specific medications when required either as a patient group directive or as a non-medical prescriber. • To be skilled in the accurate making up of and administration of complex intravenous medications. • To lead/advise on proactive interventions for the acutely deteriorating cancer patient. • To initiate and coordinate the care of Level 2 patients being cared for in the inpatient or outpatient environment, or those stepped down from CCU. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification • To work in collaboration with the CCU, Medical/Surgical teams and the CSP to assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient. • To perform individual clinical assessment of patients condition utilising advanced clinical assessment skills. • To utilise advanced nursing skills such as arterial puncture, venepuncture and cannulation to further assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient. • To prescribe specific medications when required either as a patient group directive or as a non-medical prescriber. • To be skilled in the accurate making up of and administration of complex intravenous medications. • To lead/advise on proactive interventions for the acutely deteriorating cancer patient. • To initiate and coordinate the care of Level 2 patients being cared for in the inpatient or outpatient environment, or those stepped down from CCU.