The Emergency Medical Transfer and Retrieval Service (EMRTS Cymru) exists to provide air and road-based prehospital care and inter-facility patient retrieval. An operational team is made up of a combination of critical care practitioners (CCP) and doctors, targeted to the patient's needs. EMRTS Wales has input into five bases in Wales.
The bases, operated by the Wales Air Ambulance Charity, are located in Dafen, Cardiff Heliport, Welshpool Airport, Caernarfon Airport, and the EMRTS Critical Care Hub (ECCH) Cwmbran. EMRTS teams work primarily on the helicopters of the Wales Air Ambulance Charity, operated by Gama Aviation Services. The teams also deploy by road as required in Rapid Response Vehicles (RRV). The service operates a 24hr critical care service in Wales.
The team activates for two primary roles:
1. Provision of critical care support to patients who are suffering from critical illness or injury in the prehospital environment.
2. Undertaking time critical secondary inter-hospital transfers of critically ill or injured patients.
The service provides a clinician on the ECCH/trauma desk 24 hours a day providing clinical support and major trauma network (MTN) advice.
Due to our clinical response model, there will be a requirement to work at any of our bases for training, education, and service delivery requirements, which may include working at the EMRTS Critical Care Hub/Trauma Desk.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care Practitioners (CCPs) are registered practitioners who have undertaken additional post registration higher education and clinical development to assess and manage critically ill or injured patients with high acuity care needs during the prehospital transfer/retrieval phase. The CCP has an enhanced level of knowledge and skills in order to undertake an advanced assessment and critical care management of patients with complex prehospital needs.
The CCP responds to 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other allocated patient interventions and delivers high-quality and effective prehospital care. The CCP will assess and treat high acuity patients with critical illness and/or injury by providing appropriate support and therapy and ensuring they are transferred or retrieved rapidly and safely to a care facility, which is best suited to provide treatment for their ongoing complex needs.
Working as a crew or as an autonomous practitioner, initiating appropriate care and effective treatment to patients in both hospital and prehospital environment, selecting and applying appropriate skills and equipment safely and within appropriate level of training, competency and scope of practice.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description is attached to this advert.
To qualify for this role, you must be HCPC / NMC registered, meet all of the essential criteria within the personal specification, and be able to provide demonstrable relevant experience in the prehospital emergency care setting.
Selection for this rewarding role is demanding, and consists of a fitness test, several clinical scenario assessments, a written examination, and an interview including Crew Resource Management elements. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be invited to undertake the selection process on 16th February at our Dafen Airbase.
Person Specification
Registration and Eligibility
Essential
* Registered with the HCPC or NMC (as appropriate).
* Full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
* An Allied Health Professional with successful completion of full training (e.g., IHCD/HEI paramedic training, critical care nurse training ENB 199/100/124 or equivalent).
* Willingness to work towards a Non-Medical Independent Prescribing or Non-Medical Authorisation of Blood Transfusion course.
* Successful completion of advanced resuscitation training in adults, paediatrics and neonates (or equivalent).
Desirable
* Higher qualification in prehospital emergency medicine e.g., Diploma in Immediate Medical Care or Retrieval and Transfer Medicine.
* Completion of level 7 education (such as PGCert/PGDip/MSc) in Critical Care or relevant science-based programme.
* IHCD/Future Quals emergency driving qualification.
* Successful completion of HEMS Technical Crew Member course.
Experience
Essential
* Extensive experience of post-registration clinical work.
* Evidence of career progression and demonstrable clinical CPD.
* Evidence of transfer experience (inter/intra-hospital).
* Demonstrable experience in prehospital environment.
Desirable
* Experience of air ambulance work as part of a formal HEMS team.
* Work as part of an enhanced prehospital/transfer team delivering enhanced care.
* Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Excellent clinical skills and knowledge.
Desirable
* Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
* Good knowledge of the EMRTS clinical governance systems.
* Previous attendance on an EMRTS clinical attendant scheme, and/or prior engagement with the EMRTS service.
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Cardiff/ Dafen/ ECCH
Cardiff/ Dafen
SA14 8LQ
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