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.
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 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.
The successful candidate will have the role for a year, in which the candidate will work clinically within the service for 7 clinical shifts (10.5 hours) per month plus one day per month for service development of the role. This equates to 0.5 of a whole time equivalent.
The role will involve working closely with the ARCC TVW Leadership Team to design and deliver a standardised training programme that supports resident training. This may include but is not limited to the development of a Special Skills Year (SSY) or any other appropriate training programme.
ARCC (TVW) has been transitioning to a substantive service since its hosting through Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. We have now successfully established our permanent staff of clinicians and Transfer practitioners. This has given us the ability to now focus on establishing the training programme for residents.
The successful candidate will have the role for a year, in which the candidate will work clinically within the service for 7 clinical shifts (10.5 hours) per month plus one day per month for service development of the role. This equates to 0.5 of a whole time equivalent.
The role will involve working closely with the ARCC TVW Leadership Team to design and deliver a standardised training programme that supports resident training. This may include but is not limited to the development of a Special Skills Year (SSY) or any other appropriate training programme.
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Clinical
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.
Safe and timely transport of all patients, including those requiring time-critical intervention.
Collaborative working with Transfer Doctors and Transfer Practitioners to deliver high-quality care.
Provision of telephone and telemedicine advice to referring hospitals and clinicians regarding patient management, transfer suitability, and optimisation.
Triage and prioritisation of transfer requests, including joint agreement with referring units on transfer urgency and level of care.
Accurate and comprehensive documentation of clinical decisions, transfer categorisation, and internal notes using systems such as Refer-a-Patient.
Daily management of controlled drugs, including checking, documentation, and secure storage.
Work in close collaboration with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC), and consultants at the transferring and receiving hospitals to coordinate a safe and successful patient transfer.
Management and Clinical Governance
Active contribution to the administration, development, and operational delivery of the ARCC (TVW) service.
Participation in clinical governance activities including audit, research, service evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
Regular attendance at clinical governance days (held face-to-face and virtually).
Engagement with service development initiatives and feedback processes.
Participation in post transfer debriefs, incident reviews and case reviews.
Education and Training
Delivery of training and supervision for Transfer Doctors, Transfer Practitioners.
Facilitation of case-based discussions, simulation, and equipment reviews during transfer shifts.
Support for clinical education and transfer safety within referring hospitals.
Help develop a robust training programme for resident doctors/ACCP’s within the Thames Valley and Wessex region.
Outreach
Contribution to the ARCC (TVW) outreach programme, acting as a named point of contact and liaison for a designated hospital.
Promotion of safe transfer practices and collaborative working across the regional network.
Continued Professional Development
Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific induction and engage with competency programmes appropriate to role.
Comply with mandatory training and professional re-registration requirements.
Maintenance of personal clinical competence and currency in critical care transfer.
Attendance at education days and engagement with ongoing professional development relevant to the role.
