Adult Critical Care Transfer Practitioner, ACCOTs

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Transfer Practitioner within the Adult Critical Care Coordination and Transfer Service (ACCOTS).

ACCOTS is a 24/7 commissioned service for the Midlands region. It is hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals Birmingham provides coordination, triage, decision support and transfer of critically ill patients between hospitals for escalation of treatment, repatriation or capacity reasons.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a developing team and service. Rotational opportunities are considered.  As a Band 6 Transfer Practitioner, following completion of the appropriate additional training, you will assume responsibility for the specialised care required to transfer critically ill adults.

You will be based at ACCOTS base at Castle Donington but travel will be required to UHL sites on an ad hoc basis. Shift work is required to meet service needs.

Main duties of the job

By working collaboratively with the multi-professional team, the post holder will act as a professional role model, setting standards of practice and promoting clinical effectiveness and actively participating in practice developments identified through the service governance processes.

You will be expected to support and mentor new members of the multiprofessional team, demonstrating an active role in on-going education programmes.

Duties to also include:

• Transferring of Level 3 Critical Care patients as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team. Also ensuring the safe transfer of  Level 2 (high dependency) and Level 1 (ward level) patients.  This will be supported remotely by the duty co ordinating consultant.
• Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
• You will be expected to support and mentor new members of the multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating an active role in on-going education programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust policies.
• To participate and support staff in the development of service delivery audits and implementation of findings to improve patient care.
• Maintain efficient and effective communication with all members of the transport multi-disciplinary team.
• To meet regularly with Lead Nurse and Deputy Lead Nurse to discuss professional progress and development within the transport team.
• Act in a Professional manner and ensure self and transfer staff adhere to the Uniform policy at all times.
• Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership for ACCOTS with demonstration of competent and accountable clinical practice.
• Act as an adviser/educator and role model to less experienced doctors, nurses and therapists (MDT) to ensure appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated
• Demonstrate knowledge of current research associated with all aspects of the speciality and advise others where appropriate on the implementation of relevant research findings.
• In partnership with other members of the multi-professional Team develop guidelines and protocols to maintain the provision of high quality critical care.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients, relatives and all the multi-professional members of staff.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.