ACCESS Retrieval Practitioner

Job overview

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).

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 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.

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 include one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, all led by two Duty Consultants who provide close support and expertise each day.

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.

For additional information please contact

Alexandra French, Clinical Operations Manager: alexandra.french@nhs.net

Aurélien Giouse, Clinical Operations Manager: aurelien.giouse@nhs.net

Ben Robert, Clinical Operations Manager benjamin.roberts6@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To work as a core member of the ACCESS team in delivering high-quality specialist care to critically unwell patients, ensuring their safe and effective transfer between intensive care units and specialist services across London and nationally. The post-holder will maintain a high standard of critical care clinical skills and provide clinical leadership to support the delivery of individualised, patient-centred care during transfer. They will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, while consistently demonstrating exemplary professional behaviour and acting as an expert role model.

For additional information or to arrange an informal visit, please reach out to the following contacts:

• Lucy Jenkins, Lead Nurse lucy.jenkins3@nhs.net
• Alexandra French, Clinical Operations Manager alexandra.french@nhs.net
• Aurélien Giouse, Clinical Operations Manager aurelien.giouse@nhs.net
• Ben Robert, Clinical Operations Manager benjamin.roberts6@nhs.net

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MAIN 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 be able to 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.
• Checking of transfer equipment to ensure everything is working and prompt mobilisation time is maintained.
• Monitor resources ensuring consumables are adequately stocked
• Contribute to the servicing and troubleshooting of all equipment, to maintain a safe working order.
• Contribute to safe transfer service delivery through feedback and surveillance
• f FLAG’s, Datix’s and incidents
• Maintain patient’s privacy and dignity at all times
• To ensure dissemination of complex information through clear and effective channels of communication, between all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Be able to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate help.
• To 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, 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 Retrieval Practitioner

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a mentor working with observers and MDT staff in a way that is supportive and facilitates reflective learning towards effective practice.
• Contribute to the teaching programmes associated with ACCESS
• Contribute to development of the transfer service, through guidelines and audit.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain own professional development to ensure that all 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.
• To support duty of candour where appropriate, in conjunction with the relevant clinical manager.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.