Peninsula Transfer Practitioner, Retrieve Adult Critical Care TransferBand 6Main area Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 33.75 hours per week (Flexible shifts including nights, evening and weekend work) Job ref 387-S6395-GB-ASite Retrieve Peninsula Base Town Launceston Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata (dependent on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/03/2025 23:59As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced member of critical care staff to take up a role as Transfer Practitioner, working for Retrieve (Peninsula Base).Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service, commissioned by NHS England South West Specialised Commissioning, hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and supported by the South West Critical Care Network (SWCCN). We are looking for a registered critical care practitioner who can deliver high-quality transfer care to critically unwell patients across the South West.Retrieve provides a single point of contact for all adult critical care transfer referrals 24 hours a day via a dedicated 0300 number. All calls are managed by a Duty Consultant who triages, coordinates and can provide remote decision-support if required. Retrieve operates a dedicated 24-hour transfer team from each of its operational bases – one in Launceston, Cornwall, covering the Peninsula sub-region (Devon and Cornwall) and one in Bristol covering the Severn sub-region (Gloucestershire to Somerset).The post is offered for 0.6 FTE (22.5 hrs) - 0.9 FTE (33.75hrs).Main duties of the jobAs a Band 6 Transfer Practitioner, following completion of the appropriate additional training, you will assume responsibility for the specialised care required to transfer critically ill adults. There is an expectation that you continue to develop your clinical and management skills by demonstrating an ability to work remotely in the referring centres, in partnership with the local teams.On occasion, the role involves working independently, providing Practitioner-delivered transfers of Level 2 (high dependency) and Level 1 (ward level) patients. This is supported remotely by the Retrieve Duty Consultant and will typically involve collaborative working with a doctor from the referring hospital.You will be expected to support and mentor new members of the multi-professional team, demonstrating an active role in the ongoing education programmes.In partnership with the SWCCN, the post holder will support the relationship between the Service and referring centers.Supported by the Lead Nurses and Senior Transfer Practitioner, successful applicants will be involved with service projects, audit and research, delivery and completion of education and outreach.There will be a requirement to work shifts including nights, evenings and weekends, with the occasional potential to overrun. There will be a requirement to work with highly infectious patients and therefore a necessity to comply with infection prevention and control guidance.Working for our organisationUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesRetrieve began in November 2020, one of the first dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Services in the country. This truly ground-breaking service has been responsible for creating a blueprint for the national specification. Retrieve's achievements have also been recognised by being awarded the BMJ 2021 Critical Care Team of the Year award. More recently winning the Intensive Care Society Impact award 2022.This role will provide an opportunity to join a dynamic team of transfer practitioners and consultants across the southwest. Joining the service will allow you to further extend your critical care skills and become an expert in the transfer of the critically ill patients. The Transfer Practitioner role requires the skills of experienced ITU staff to care for these vulnerable patients.For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.Person specificationSupportiveRespectfulFlexibility in working practicesCommitted to further professional developmentKnowledge and ExperienceRecent operational experience in speciality of Intensive CareRecent relevant experience with intra-hospital transferUnderstanding of professional and current issues in critical care transfersPortfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice / specialityEvidence of presentations at local and regional levelEvidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groupsSkills and AbilitiesExcellent critical care clinical skillsAbility to work with advanced technologiesAble to work across professional team and organisational boundariesEffective managerial, leadership and organisational skillsPrevious experience of change management and problem solvingExcellent communication and leadership skillsAbility to work in a highly demanding environmentAn understanding of audit and research methodologiesAbility to demonstrate effective use of resourcesFlexibility in working practices (unsocial hours / internal rotation)Self-motivated and able to motivate othersDelivery of evidence-based practiceCompetent in the use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPointGood knowledge of clinical information systemsCompetent to utilise medical databases and search engines to access current evidence and literatureCompetent in the use of databases and spreadsheetsPrevious experience of research, audit and benchmarkingFurther evidence of continued leadership/management developmentQualifications and TrainingRelevant professional registrations with the NMCEducated to Degree level or working towards completionSpeciality qualification in Adult Critical Care (Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent)Assessing and mentoring qualification or willingness to undertakeAdvanced life support (ALS) or willingness to undertakeTeaching qualificationPublic Sector Language CompetencyBe able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standardWe hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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