Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is offering an exciting opportunity for a Transfer Doctor within the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS) Fellowship. This role combines clinical operational delivery with personal and professional development, allowing you to shape your career in transfer medicine. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on the safe transfer of critically ill patients across London, working collaboratively with various healthcare providers. This fellowship not only enhances your clinical skills but also offers a unique chance to engage in leadership and management within a high-performing NHS trust. Join us in making a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration and Primary FRCA/MRCP are essential qualifications.
• Clinical experience in inter-hospital transfers is required.

Responsibilities

• Champion safe and efficient transfer of critically unwell patients.
• Contribute to governance within a unified transfer service.

Skills

GMC Registration

Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent

Clinical experience of inter-hospital transfers

Ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving skills

Education

Completed stage 1 training in anaesthetics/ICM

ALS or equivalent

Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine

Job description

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.

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 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 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.

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 responsibilities

Your role as the Transfer doctor will be to champion the safe and efficient transfer of critically unwell patients across hospitals. You will play a pivotal role in streamlining practices, education, transfer operations, and governance within a single service, with a unified vision of ensuring equitable access to specialist care. 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. Additionally, you will contribute to the repatriation of patients back to their local Intensive Care units across the country.

We are also working with other Trusts to consider 50/50 job share opportunities within their Intensive Care Units and ACCESS, further details will be available if you are successfully shortlisted.

Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential

• GMC Registration
• Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent
• Completed stage 1 training in anaesthetics/ICM (or equivalent)
• Completed a transfer course and had clinical experience of inter-hospital transfers
• ALS or equivalent

Desirable

• 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
Essential

• Understanding and knowledge of research and ability to interpret research papers

Desirable

• Publications in critical care journals or in areas of special interest

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to changing clinical environments
• Ability to problem solve and escalate appropriately

Desirable

• Experience in team leading