Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Transfer doctor for the ACCESS Fellowship, focusing on the safe transfer of critically ill patients across hospitals. This role emphasizes leadership and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams, and offers a flexible working arrangement and personal development opportunities in a dynamic environment. The position is available for a duration of 6 to 12 months with rolling recruitment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proficient in patient transfer protocols and safety measures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Champion the safe transfer of critically ill patients across hospitals.
• Streamline education and governance in transfer operations.
• Participate in providing specialized cardiac, trauma, and neurosurgical care.

Skills

Leadership in transfer operations

Experience in critical care

Education

Medical degree

Relevant postgraduate training

Job description

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.

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.

Operational Structure

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.

Logistics

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

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.

Role and 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.

Additional Details

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.

We are recruiting on a rolling 12-month recruitment basis, so if you are looking to defer your start date to later in the year, there will be flexibility to consider such request.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026.