ACCESS Retrieval Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills to safely transfer patients from the Critical Care environment to the agreed destination.
• Adhere to all ACCESS policies and guidelines and utilise them to meet care needs.
• Adhere to National Guidance.
• Ensure swift response times aiming to meet the mobilisation standard.
• Ensure completion of local and national data collection.
• Check transport equipment to ensure everything is working and maintain prompt mobilisation times.
• Monitor resources ensuring consumables are adequately stocked.
• Contribute to servicing and troubleshooting of all equipment to maintain a safe working order.
• Contribute to safe transport service delivery through feedback and surveillance of FLAGs, Datixs and incidents.
• Maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Disseminate complex information through clear and effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a mentor working with observers and MDT staff to facilitate reflective learning towards effective practice.
• Contribute to the teaching programmes associated with ACCESS.
• Contribute to the development of the transfer service through guidelines and auditing.

Professional responsibilities

• Maintain own professional development to ensure practice is based on current knowledge and relevant research.
• Uphold the NMC/HCPC code of practice and be aware of the implications of the scope of practice.
• Promote clinical supervision and reflective practice for self and members of the ACCESS team.
• Be an ambassador for ACCESS when working in referring hospitals, meeting professionals in other organisations and when interacting with members of the public.
• Promote effective inter-professional teamwork to optimise patient care, staff development and support.
• Support duty of candour where appropriate, in conjunction with the relevant clinical manager.
• Live by and promote WeCare values and contribute to an inclusive working environment where staff are treated with dignity and respect.
• As an Equal Opportunities Employer, actively support applications under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and process applications accordingly.
• Be able to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate help.
• Understand and practice effective team working.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of all equipment used in the care and management of transferring critically unwell patients, and be able to explain their use.
• Demonstrate proficient specialist skills and knowledge in clinical practice.
• Develop skills in accordance with the expanded role of Rotational Critical Care Transfer Practitioner.

Organisation context

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group is pursuing an improvement journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, focusing on safe, harm-free care and timely, compassionate patient treatment.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, delivering safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim to be an outstanding place to work, with WeCare values guiding how we work together, and to promote inclusion and belonging for every staff member.

ACCESS is an adult critical care transfer service focused on safe, consistent and expert-led transfer of critically ill patients across the capital. We work with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS), the London integrated commissioning boards and associated critical care networks to provide a transfer service 24 hours a day. Transfer teams operate across four geographical sectors of London under Bart’s Health as host trust. Successful candidates may work in any sector based on requirements and preferences. The ACCESS Team includes one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, led by two Duty Consultants.

Joining the largest of its kind in England, you will be part of Pan-London Specialist Teams dedicated to highly specialised cardiac, trauma, neurosurgical, and burns care. You will also contribute to the seamless repatriation of patients back to their local intensive care units across the country.

Recruitment and safeguarding

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submission may be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. You may be contacted through apps.trac.jobs. If offered a position, information may be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. Disclosure and Barring Checks may be required for posts with direct access to children or vulnerable adults. We promote active travel and have schemes to support flexible working where possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6-month secondment for the position of Retrieval Practitioner within the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS).