Critical Care Transfer Specialist

1 month ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Critical Care Transfer Specialist to join our team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, resuscitating, and stabilising critically unwell patients, as well as delivering emergency anaesthesia outside the operating theatre with remote supervision. They will also have experience in critical care transfer and demonstrate good clinical judgement.

Key Responsibilities
  • To assess, resuscitate, and stabilise critically unwell patients independently (to ST5+ level, or equivalent)
  • To deliver unplanned emergency anaesthesia outside the operating theatre to a critically ill patient with remote supervision
  • To have experience of critical care transfer
  • To demonstrate good clinical judgement
  • To have completed transfer training course
  • To understand and participate in audit and clinical governance processes
  • To manage and care for complex cases with appropriate supervision
Desirable Skills
  • To design and complete audits and/or quality improvement projects
  • To have experience of critical care transfer and retrieval and/or pre-hospital emergency medicine in dedicated service
Essential Skills and Abilities
  • To organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • To possess good communication skills
  • To demonstrate honesty and reliability
  • To work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • To show flexibility
  • To have an inquiring and critical approach to work
  • To demonstrate initiative
  • To be appropriately assertive
  • To gain the confidence of staff and patients
Desirable Skills and Abilities
  • To take on administrative roles within the organisation
  • To lead the multidisciplinary team
  • To undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
Aptitudes
  • To demonstrate the 4 Trust values of We are supportive, respectful, innovative and collaborative
Qualifications and Training
  • To hold Full General Medical Council (UK) registration with Licence to Practice
  • To hold FFICM or FRCA or equivalent qualification
  • To be an Advanced Life Support provider, trauma course provider (ATLS / ETC)
Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is £87,519 - £111,259 per annum, depending on experience.



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