Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Transfer Practitioner in Cambridge

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Critical Care Transfer Service, which delivers adult critical care transfers across the East of England Critical Care Network. We require a Transfer Practitioner with critical care experience to support the Transfer Doctors in the transfer of the critically ill adult. The service is a 24/7 service that facilitates the safe transfer of patients for emergency treatment, escalation of care, capacity reasons and repatriations from Emergency departments and Intensive care units across the East of England. We are seeking a part time practitioner to join our team.

Main duties of the job:

• Transferring critically unwell adults between hospitals in the East of England for reasons such as emergency treatment, escalation of care, capacity and repatriations.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transfer of this group of patients.

Working for our organisation:

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This vacancy will close at midnight on 7th December 2025. Interviews are due to be held on 15 December 2025.

Benefits to you:

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Relevant professional qualification with the NMC, HCPC
• Speciality post reg qualification in Adult Critical Care (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• Degree

Experience:

• Evidence of mentorship / preceptorship roles
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal / informal teaching

Knowledge:

• Understanding of evidence‑based practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding and knowledge of transferring the critically ill patient

Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Assertiveness / perceptive counselling skills
• Documentation, audit and presentation skills

Additional Requirements:

The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct. Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas / academic institutions.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.