Job Description

The Trigger Response team are an experienced team of acutely trained nurses and allied health professionals that provide both outreach provision, and also resuscitation training.



As an outreach team, the Trigger Response pro-actively review, investigate and treat deteriorating patients across the entire hospital demographic. They work independently and autonomously to ensure that patients have up to date and appropriate plans of care. They aim to reverse acute deterioration, and prevent unnecessary critical care admissions.



The Trigger Response abide by the National Outreach Forum operational standards:



Patient Track & Trigger



Rapid Response



Education, Training & Support



Patient Safety & Clinical Governance



Audit, Evaluation, patient outcomes & quality of care



Rehabilitation after critical illness



Enhancing service delivery



The Trigger Response also provide all levels of life support training in accordance with the Resuscitation Council UK which consists of:



BLS (Paeds & Adults)



ILS (Paeds & Adults)



ALS



EPALS



NLS



They also provide other specific training to staff with regards to patient assessment, and treatment of specific emergency presentations.



To support the safe delivery of clinical practice and guidance to ward and departments with regards to deteriorating patients. Under supervision the post holder will support and implement practise to ensure a high standard and safe level of patient care is achieved.



The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the provision of a highly specialist service which includes the development of trust wide clinical practice, planning, organisation and co-ordination of internal and external training programmes and education, consultation and information resource, undertake research and to lead clinical audit relating to resuscitation and care of the deteriorating patient.



With Support through clinical assessment and intervention avert admissions to critical care, share skills to ward areas and support staff to reduce hospital length of stay and improve patient care and safety.



Is required to attend deteriorating patients, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, functioning as a member of team as necessary, leading when required.



Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to specific professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures.



Is expected to obtain and maintain Resuscitation Council UK instructor status and to follow guidelines set out by Resuscitation Council UK.



Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.



We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.



To support the safe delivery of clinical practice and guidance to ward and departments with regards to deteriorating patients. Under supervision the post holder will support and implement practise to ensure a high standard and safe level of patient care is achieved.



The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the provision of a highly specialist service which includes the development of trust wide clinical practice, planning, organisation and co-ordination of internal and external training programmes and education, consultation and information resource, undertake research and to lead clinical audit relating to resuscitation and care of the deteriorating patient.



With Support through clinical assessment and intervention avert admissions to critical care, share skills to ward areas and support staff to reduce hospital length of stay and improve patient care and safety.



Is required to attend deteriorating patients, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, functioning as a member of team as necessary, leading when required.



Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to specific professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures.



Is expected to obtain and maintain Resuscitation Council UK instructor status and to follow guidelines set out by Resuscitation Council UK.