Critical Care Outreach Practitioner | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7575613/164-7575613-VC |
Summary
We are looking to recruit to permanent Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Practitioner to join our supportive and evolving team of Critical Care Outreach Nurses and AHPs.
The hours are full time ( 37.5 hrs a week), however part time hours will be considered.
The CCOT team provides a 24/7 service, 365 days a year across both City and Queens’s campuses. The post holders will therefore be expected to work a combination of day and night shifts.
All staff work across both campuses in order to provide a truly flexible service to meets the ever-changing needs of the critically ill/ deteriorating ward patient throughout NUH alongside, Participation in the Critical Care/ CCOT rotation programme and works in Critical Care areas as service requires. This makes this role a truly exciting job unlike any other.
Applicants should have a minimum of 4 years’ experience at Band 5 within the acute setting, ideally 1 of which should be within a critical care area.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Are you looking for a rewarding job, enjoy clinical variety and would like to join an uniquely dynamic, forward thinking specialist team? An exciting opportunity has arisen once again within the Adult Critical care Outreach Team at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH). As one of thets within NUH which includes specialties such as: Neurosurgery, Haematology, Major Trauma, Renal and Infectious diseases.
With over 20,000 staff we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
The band 6 CCOT role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills to be able to present and receive complex information and escalate information to the CCOT band 7 and MDT. In addition you will need to demonstrate the ability to use critical care skills outside of the critical care environment and respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems and situations to ensure effective interventions and timely escalation is implemented.
The post holder must be willing to develop an extensive knowledge of common clinical situations encountered within the range of specialties across the Trust as well as providing both formal and informal teaching to staff at all levels and contributing to the on-going development of the service.
You will be supported with a formal induction and training programme. All members of the CCOT are expected to complete specific competencies related to the role as part of their development. There will be opportunities for additional training and education, and you will be supported by experienced Band 7 CCOT Clinical Nurse Educator and the Critical Care and CCOT matron. Specific Band 6 objectives are also in place to ensure career progression and opportunities within the team.
You will also be expected to complete the Critical Care degree.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025