ACCESS Retrieval Practitioner

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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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.

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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.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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 of 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
• 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.
• 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.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Practicing Registered Band 6 ITU Nurse
• Post-registration qualification in Critical Care for NMC registered Staff
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• ALS Provider

Skills/ Abilities

• Extensive and recent clinical experience in Critical Care
• Good oral and written skills.
• Ability to supervise and support junior colleagues.
• Ability to problem-solve and initiate change in patient management.
• Able to recognise own limitations and seek help.
• Self-motivated
• Able to assert self professionally in a non-confrontational manner
• Able to work as part of team.
• Ability to cope with and deal with stress in self and recognise this in others.
• Confident to challenge non evidence-based practice
• Aware of recent research and national recommendations relating to Critical care practice
• Able to give sensitive feedback to staff
• Able to sensitively talk to patients and their families/carers about their experiences of the service
• Computer literate – able to use PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook confidently and competently

Experience

• Demonstrates understanding of the complex needs of critically unwell patients.
• Demonstrable experience of managing time effectively
• Work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience as a mentor

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
• Strong understanding of a responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the healthcare environment
• Understanding of quality issues and cost effective care

Other Requirements

• Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
• Flexible and co-operative
• Commitment to work under Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Commitment to further professional development.
• Able to work flexibly to meet the service needs.
• Ability to be punctual and efficiently manage time
• Due to the nature of this role (frequent manual handling/physical exertion) a certain level of fitness is required

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

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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.

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