Acute Care Nurse Specialist - Internal Only

To work as part of a Critical Care Outreach Team providing care to acutely deteriorating patients.

To proactively respond to patient deterioration. To support, advise and educate nursing and medical staff to plan and deliver care. To facilitate admission to a higher level of care where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

You will assess, plan, implement & evaluate individualised programmes of evidence-based care providing specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.

You will be expected to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the hospital and participate in the management decisions for the deteriorating patient. This will include escalation decisions and onward treatment planning.

This will be in relation to AKI/Sepsis/The deteriorating patient/High NEWS 2 score/Tracheostomy/ICU step down/high risk medical/surgical patients.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

331-8183046-UHMB

Job locations

Barrow-in-Furness

Ashton Road

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person Specification

RGN

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Registered Adult Nurse
• Acute and/or Critical Care Experience

Desirable

• Band 6 Leadership Experience
• AIMS/ALERT course or Equivalent
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider
• Evidence of Audit completion
• Acute/Critical Care advanced diploma (PG Cert)
• Consultation and examination
• Advanced communication

RGN

Desirable

• Evidence of Professional Development
• Teaching Qualification

Person Specification

RGN

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Registered Adult Nurse
• Acute and/or Critical Care Experience

Desirable

• Band 6 Leadership Experience
• AIMS/ALERT course or Equivalent
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider
• Evidence of Audit completion
• Acute/Critical Care advanced diploma (PG Cert)
• Consultation and examination
• Advanced communication

RGN

Desirable

• Evidence of Professional Development
• Teaching Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Barrow-in-Furness

Ashton Road

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Barrow-in-Furness

Ashton Road

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

RGN

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Registered Adult Nurse
• Acute and/or Critical Care Experience

Desirable

• Band 6 Leadership Experience
• AIMS/ALERT course or Equivalent
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider
• Evidence of Audit completion
• Acute/Critical Care advanced diploma (PG Cert)
• Consultation and examination
• Advanced communication

RGN

Desirable

• Evidence of Professional Development
• Teaching Qualification