Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

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Clinical Fellow in Retrieval Medicine with London Access, London

Client: Barts Health NHS Trust

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

16.03.2025

Job Description:

We are pleased to introduce the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS) Fellowship, an opportunity that seamlessly integrates 0.75 clinical operational delivery, and 0.25 personal and professional developments, ensuring a balanced and enriching experience for candidates seeking to advance their career in the field of transfer medicine.

This post is for 6 to 12 months.

The cornerstone of the ACCESS Fellowship lies in its flexibility and adaptability. As a fellow, you will collaborate with your designated clinical supervisor to shape a tailored development plan. This will encompass a diverse array of initiatives, including project assignments, pioneering research endeavours, and postgraduate education ventures.

Main duties of the job

ACCESS is the London regional adult critical care transfer service committed to ensuring the secure, reliable, compassionate, and proficient transfer of critically ill patients throughout the capital. Our operations are carried out in collaboration with the 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 7 days a week.

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 includes one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, all led by two Duty Consultants who provide close support and expertise each day. Please note that the 44-hour week is based on a 12-week rota.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Your role as the Transfer doctor will be to champion the safe and efficient transfer of critically unwell patients across hospitals. You will play a pivotal role in streamlining practices, education, transfer operations, and governance within a single service, ensuring equitable access to specialist care. 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. Additionally, you will contribute to the repatriation of patients back to their local Intensive Care units across the country.

We are also working with other Trusts to consider 50/50 job share opportunities within their Intensive Care Units and ACCESS, further details will be available if you are successfully shortlisted.

We are recruiting on a rolling 12-month recruitment basis, so if you are looking to defer your start date to later in the year, there will be flexibility to consider such requests.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training
Essential

• GMC Registration
• Primary FRCA/MRCP or equivalent
• Completed stage 1 training in anaesthetics/ICM (or equivalent)
• Completed a transfer course and had clinical experience of inter-hospital transfers
• ALS or equivalent
• Full FRCA / FICM
• Experience in cardiothoracic critical care
• APLS/EPLS (instructor status)
• FICE/FUSIC
• ATLS or equivalent (instructor status ideal)
• PHEC/MIMMS/MIMMS
• Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine
• Diploma in Immediate Medical care

Research and Development
Essential

• Understanding and knowledge of research and ability to interpret research papers
• Publications in critical care journals or in areas of special interest

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to changing clinical environments
• Ability to problem solve and escalate appropriately