Transfer Doctor – Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
ST5 - Specialist Grade
Main area Transfer Grade ST5 - Specialist Grade
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Permanent contracts available dependent on grade/experience)
Hours: Full time or Part time (40 hours per week, minimum of 24 hours)
Job ref: 387-TS-6709-ALF-E
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £61,825 - £107,155 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing Date: 23/02/2025 23:59
Interview Date: 13/03/2025
We recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might accommodate flexible working.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for ST5+, Specialty Doctors, and Specialist Doctors in Intensive Care Medicine and/or Anaesthesia to join Retrieve, the South West Adult Critical Care Transfer Team. The service is hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Retrieve provides a single point of contact for all adult critical care transfer referrals 24 hours a day. All calls are managed by a Duty Consultant who triages and coordinates care. Retrieve operates a dedicated transfer team from two operational bases: one in Launceston, Cornwall, and one in Bristol.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty Doctors and Trainees to undertake adult critical care transfers. You will receive training in transfer medicine with the aim of achieving autonomous practice status during your time with the service. Transfer Doctors will be initially supervised by Retrieve Duty Consultants and are expected to progress and undergo formal assessment.
Working for our organisation
Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service, commissioned by NHS England South West Specialised Commissioning.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities and person specification for this post.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience within intensive care medicine or anaesthesia of independently assessing, resuscitating, and stabilising critically unwell patients
* Advanced airway skills
* Experience of critical care transfer
* Demonstrates good clinical judgement
* Completed transfer training course
* Able to manage and care for complex cases with appropriate supervision
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Honesty and reliability
* Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrates initiative
* Ability to gain confidence of staff and patients
* Ability to lead the multidisciplinary team
Qualifications and Training
* Full General Medical Council (UK) registration with Licence to Practice
* FFICM or FRCA or equivalent
* CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey.
As an equal opportunities employer, we aim to recruit a diverse workforce.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or email.
Due to the high number of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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