Critical Care Outreach Practitioner | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT13NG |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7710599/344-0599SAC |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in the friendly Critical Care Outreach team at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital; they will be responsible for overseeing the high standards of care required for looking after the deteriorating/critically ill patients.
Main Duties can be located within the Role Job Description.
The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in Critical Care specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).’
The post holder will contribute to nursing/midwifery/AHP practice to improve the quality of care to patients.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
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This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026