Peninsula Lead Nurse/Practitioner — Critical Care Transfer

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Launceston; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Peninsula Base Lead Nurse/Practitioner (Band 8a) to lead Retrieve ACCTS at the Cornwall base in Launceston. The role is a 12-month fixed-term post, with expected leadership of a skilled team and responsibility for service development and patient transfer protocols.

You will drive quality, oversee education, manage the base budget, and work with regional leaders to ensure consistent standards across the South West.

Qualifications

• Significant and recent clinical experience in a high-acuity setting (critical care, emergency medicine or anaesthetics).
• Proven ability to lead and manage a multi-professional team.
• Experience with clinical governance and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring high-quality clinical care in line with guidelines.
• Develop and maintain transfer protocols and guidelines with key stakeholders.
• Oversee Training and Education team and support a high-quality education programme.

Skills

Leadership

Critical care

Clinical governance

Audit data

Budget management

Staff development

Education

Degree or equivalent clinical qualification

Teaching/mentoring qualification

Masters study

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Peninsula Base Lead Nurse/Practitioner (Band 8a) to lead Retrieve ACCTS at the Cornwall base in Launceston. The role is a 12-month fixed-term post, with expected leadership of a skilled team and responsibility for service development and patient transfer protocols.

You will drive quality, oversee education, manage the base budget, and work with regional leaders to ensure consistent standards across the South West.