Job summary
We are delighted to announce an exciting 6-month secondment/fixed term post for the position of Retrieval Practitioner within the newly formed Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS).
ACCESS is an adult critical care transfer service focused on safe, consistent, compassionate, & expert-led transfer of critically ill patients across the capital. We work with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS), the London integrated commissioning boards & associated critical care networks to provide a transfer service for critically ill patients throughout London between 0800-2200, 365 days a year, with a future goal of transitioning to a 24-hour service.
Transfer teams are currently operational within the four geographical sectors of London, operating under the oversight of Bart's Health, as the host trust. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in any of the four geographical sectors, based on their individual requirements, objectives, and preferences. The ACCESS Team include one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, all led by two Duty Consultants who provide close support and expertise each day.
Main duties of the job
As the ACCESS retrieval practitioner you will be responsible for championing the safe and efficient transfer of critically unwell patients across the capital. You will play a pivotal role in collaborating with the wider team to optimise standard critical care transfer practice, enhance educational development, streamline transfer operations and implement effective governance within a unified service.
Joining the largest of its kind in England, you will be part of Pan-London Specialist Teams dedicated to providing highly specialised cardiac, trauma, neurosurgical, and burns care. Furthermore, you will actively contribute to the seamless repatriation of patients back to their respective local intensive care units across the country. This important responsibility requires a coordinated and professional approach to ensure the safe and efficient transfer of patients to their designated hospital
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills to safely transfer patients from the Critical Care environment to the agreed destination
- Adhere to all ACCESS policies and guidelines and be able to utilise them to meet care needs.
- Adhere to National Guidance
- Ensure swift response times aiming to meet the mobilisation standard.
- Ensure completion of local and national data collection.
- Checking of transport equipment to ensure everything is working and prompt mobilisation time is maintained.
- Monitor resources ensuring consumables are adequately stocked
- Contribute to the servicing and troubleshooting of all equipment, to maintain a safe working order.
- Contribute to safe transport service delivery through feedback and surveillance
of FLAGs, Datixs and incidents
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- To ensure dissemination of complex information through clear and effective channels of
communication, between all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Be able to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate help.
- To understand and practice effective team working
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of all equipment used in the care and
management of transferring critically unwell patients, be able to explain their use
- Demonstrate proficient specialist skills and knowledge in clinical practice
- Develop skills in accordance with the expanded role of Rotational Critical Care Transfer Practitioner
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills to safely transfer patients from the Critical Care environment to the agreed destination
- Adhere to all ACCESS policies and guidelines and be able to utilise them to meet care needs.
- Adhere to National Guidance
- Ensure swift response times aiming to meet the mobilisation standard.
- Ensure completion of local and national data collection.
- Checking of transport equipment to ensure everything is working and prompt mobilisation time is maintained.
- Monitor resources ensuring consumables are adequately stocked
- Contribute to the servicing and troubleshooting of all equipment, to maintain a safe working order.
- Contribute to safe transport service delivery through feedback and surveillance
of FLAGs, Datixs and incidents
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times
- To ensure dissemination of complex information through clear and effective channels of
communication, between all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Be able to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate help.
- To understand and practice effective team working
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of all equipment used in the care and
management of transferring critically unwell patients, be able to explain their use
- Demonstrate proficient specialist skills and knowledge in clinical practice
- Develop skills in accordance with the expanded role of Rotational Critical Care Transfer Practitioner
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Practicing Registered Nurse/OPD
- Practicing Registered Nurse/OPD
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- Masters level study
- ALS Provider
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience in Critical Care and ED
- Good oral and written skills
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues
- Ability to problem-solve and initiate change in patient management
- Able to recognise own limitations and seek help
- Self-motivated
- Able to assert self professionally in a non-confrontational manner
- Able to work as part of team
- Ability to cope with and deal with stress in self and recognise this in others
- Confident to challenge non evidence-based practice
- national recommendations relating to Critical care practice
- Able to give sensitive feedback to staff
- Able to sensitively talk to patients and their families/carers about their experiences of the service
- Computer literate - able to use PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook confidently and competently
Experience
Essential
- Substantive ITU/ED/OPD experience post qualification in specialism
- Demonstrates understanding of the complex needs of critically unwell patients
- Demonstrable experience of managing time effectively
- Work on own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Strong understanding of a responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the healthcare environment
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues and cost effective care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act oUnderstanding of the Trust values
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible and co-operative
- Commitment to work under Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Commitment to further professional development
- Able to work flexibly to meet the service needs
- Ability to be punctual and efficiently manage time
- Due to the nature of this role (frequent manual handling/physical exertion) a certain level of fitness is required
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Practicing Registered Nurse/OPD
- Practicing Registered Nurse/OPD
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- Masters level study
- ALS Provider
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience in Critical Care and ED
- Good oral and written skills
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues
- Ability to problem-solve and initiate change in patient management
- Able to recognise own limitations and seek help
- Self-motivated
- Able to assert self professionally in a non-confrontational manner
- Able to work as part of team
- Ability to cope with and deal with stress in self and recognise this in others
- Confident to challenge non evidence-based practice
- national recommendations relating to Critical care practice
- Able to give sensitive feedback to staff
- Able to sensitively talk to patients and their families/carers about their experiences of the service
- Computer literate - able to use PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook confidently and competently
Experience
Essential
- Substantive ITU/ED/OPD experience post qualification in specialism
- Demonstrates understanding of the complex needs of critically unwell patients
- Demonstrable experience of managing time effectively
- Work on own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Strong understanding of a responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the healthcare environment
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues and cost effective care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act oUnderstanding of the Trust values
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible and co-operative
- Commitment to work under Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Commitment to further professional development
- Able to work flexibly to meet the service needs
- Ability to be punctual and efficiently manage time
- Due to the nature of this role (frequent manual handling/physical exertion) a certain level of fitness is required
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
