Job overview

The ARCC (TVW) Transfer Service is hosted by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, in partnership with South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The Transfer doctor role involves working alongside a dedicated team of Transfer Practitioners (Paramedics/Ambulance Nurses) and Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) to deliver duty shifts under remote supervision of the Duty Consultant. 

The primary role of the service is to triage, coordinate and provide clinical support for all referrals to ARCC TVW, supporting the referring and receiving hospitals and clinical team(s) to prioritise, maximise the utilisation of resources. 

The main purpose of the role is to undertake inter-facility transfers of adults in need, or of likely need of critical care. The service provides inter-facility transfers for adult patients who require, or are likely to require, critical care monitoring and/or interventions during transfer. Transfers are primarily within the Thames Valley and Wessex region but also include out-of-region transfers and mutual aid to other regions and transfer services, including for older paediatric patients.

Transfer Doctors will act as a point of advice and information to organisations and clinicians seeking to undertake an interfacility transfer, working in partnership with the remote duty consultant to triage patients against the regionally agreed scope. 

Main duties of the job

Assessment, resuscitation, stabilisation, and transfer of critically ill adult
patients referred to ARCC (TVW) from hospitals across Thames Valley,
Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and surrounding areas.

Collaborative working with Transfer Doctors and Transfer Practitioners to deliverhigh-quality care.

Work in close collaboration with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC), duty consultant and consultants at the transferring and receiving hospitals to coordinate a safe and successful patient transfer.

Active contribution to the administration, development, and operational deliveryof the ARCC (TVW) service.

Participation in clinical governance activities including audit, research, service evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.

Delivery of training for Transfer Practitioners, and new Duty Consultants.

Contribution to the ARCC (TVW) outreach programme, acting as a named point of contact and liaison for a designated hospital.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

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