Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6-month secondment for the position of Retrieval Practitioner within the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS).
ACCESS is an adult critical care transfer service focused on safe, consistent, compassionate, and expert-led transfer of critically ill patients across the capital. We work with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS), the London integrated commissioning boards and associated critical care networks to provide a transfer service for critically ill patients throughout London 24 hours a day.
Transfer teams are currently operational within the four geographical sectors of London, operating under the oversight of Bart's Health, as the host trust. Bases are located at St Barts, Hammersmith Hospital and St Georges Hospital. 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 ensurethe safe and efficient transfer of patients to their designated hospital.
For additional information or to arrange an informal visit, please reach out to thefollowing contacts:o Alexandra French, Clinical Operations Manager alexandra.french@nhs.neto Aurlien Giouse, Clinical Operations Manager aurelien.giouse@nhs.neto Ben Roberts, Clinical Operations Manager benjamin.roberts6@nhs.net
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Practicing Registered Band 6 Nurse/ODP
- Post-registration qualification in Critical Care for NMC registered Staff
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantive ITU/ODP 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
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
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience in Critical Care
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues.
- Ability to problem-solve and initiate change in patient management.
- Able to assert self professionally in a non-confrontational manner
- Ability to cope with and deal with stress in self and recognise this in others.
- Confident to challenge non-evidence-based practice Aware of recent research and national recommendations relating to Critical care practice
- Able to sensitively talk to patients and their families/carers about their experiences of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Practicing Registered Band 6 Nurse/ODP
- Post-registration qualification in Critical Care for NMC registered Staff
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantive ITU/ODP 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
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
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent clinical experience in Critical Care
- Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues.
- Ability to problem-solve and initiate change in patient management.
- Able to assert self professionally in a non-confrontational manner
- Ability to cope with and deal with stress in self and recognise this in others.
- Confident to challenge non-evidence-based practice Aware of recent research and national recommendations relating to Critical care practice
- Able to sensitively talk to patients and their families/carers about their experiences of the service
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
