Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine to enhance their Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service. This role offers a unique blend of clinical operational delivery and personal development, allowing fellows to tailor their experience according to their career aspirations. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe and efficient transfers of critically ill patients. This position promises a dynamic work environment where innovation and excellence are at the forefront, providing a significant impact on patient care across London.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration and Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent required.
• Experience in cardiothoracic critical care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Champion the safe transfer of critically unwell patients across hospitals.
• Streamline practices and governance within a unified service.

Skills

GMC Registration

Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent

Completed stage 1 training in anaesthetics/ICM

Clinical experience in inter-hospital transfers

ALS or equivalent

Experience in cardiothoracic critical care

Ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving skills

Education

Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine

Diploma in Immediate Medical Care

Job description

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Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access, London

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Client:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job overview

We are pleased to introduce the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS) Fellowship, an opportunity that seamlessly integrates 0.85 clinical operational delivery, and 0.15 personal and professional developments, ensuring a balanced and enriching experience for candidates seeking to advance their career in the field of transfer medicine.

The average working hours over a 12-week rota will not exceed 48 per week.
The cornerstone of the ACCESS Fellowship lies in its flexibility and adaptability. As a
fellow, you will collaborate with your designated clinical supervisor to shape a tailored
development plan.

This post is for 6 to 12 months.

The cornerstone of the ACCESS Fellowship lies in its flexibility and adaptability. As a fellow, you will collaborate with your designated clinical supervisor to shape a tailored development plan. This will encompass a diverse array of initiatives, including project assignments, pioneering research endeavours, and postgraduate education ventures. The ultimate trajectory rests in your hands, with the discretion to align your development with your career goals.

Main duties of the job

ACCESS is the London regional adult critical care transfer service committed to ensuring the secure, reliable, compassionate, and proficient transfer of critically ill patients throughout the capital. Our operations are carried out in collaboration with the 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, 7 days a week.

Transfer teams are currently operational within the four geographical sectors of London, operating under the oversight of Barts 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 includes one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, all led by two Duty Consultants who provide close support and expertise each day.

Please note that the 48-hour week is based on a 12-week rota.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider in Britain.

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, 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, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This involves delivering high standards of harm-free care, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time, and creating an outstanding place to work where our WeCare values and behaviours are visible and guide our interactions.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your role as the Transfer doctor will be to champion the safe and efficient transfer of critically unwell patients across hospitals. You will streamline practices, education, transfer operations, and governance within a unified service, ensuring equitable access to specialist care. You will be part of Pan-London Specialist Teams providing highly specialised cardiac, trauma, neurosurgical, and burns care. Additionally, you will contribute to the repatriation of patients back to their local Intensive Care units across the country.

We are exploring 50/50 job share opportunities within Trusts' Intensive Care Units and ACCESS, with further details available if shortlisted.

Recruitment is rolling for 12 months, allowing flexibility for deferred start dates.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• GMC Registration
• Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent
• Completed stage 1 training in anaesthetics/ICM (or equivalent)
• Completed a transfer course with clinical experience in inter-hospital transfers
• ALS or equivalent
• Full FRCA / FICM
• Experience in cardiothoracic critical care
• APLS/EPLS (instructor status)
• FICE/FUSIC
• ATLS or equivalent (instructor status ideal)
• PHEC/MIMMS/MIMMS
• Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine
• Diploma in Immediate Medical Care

Research and Development

• Understanding and ability to interpret research papers
• Publications in critical care journals or relevant areas

Management and Leadership

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing environments
• Problem-solving and escalation skills