ARCC (TVW) Transfer Doctor (Resident)

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 the remote Duty Consultant, Transfer Practitioners and Emergency Care Assistants to deliver high-quality care • Provision of telephone and telemedicine advice to referring hospitals and clinicians regarding patient management, transfer suitability, and optimisation under supervision from the Duty Consultant. • Triage and prioritisation of transfer requests, including joint agreement with referring units on transfer urgency and level of care under supervision from the Duty Consultant. • 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 & 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 & Training • Delivery of training and supervision for Transfer Practitioners, and other Allied Health Care Professionals. • Facilitation of case-based discussions, simulation, and equipment reviews during transfer shifts. • Support for clinical education and transfer safety within referring hospitals. 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 Personal 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. General Information: Changes to this job description: This is an outline of the job description and may be subject to change according to service needs and developments, which will take place in consultation with the post holder asappropriate. Job description Job responsibilities 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 the remote Duty Consultant, Transfer Practitioners and Emergency Care Assistants to deliver high-quality care • Provision of telephone and telemedicine advice to referring hospitals and clinicians regarding patient management, transfer suitability, and optimisation under supervision from the Duty Consultant. • Triage and prioritisation of transfer requests, including joint agreement with referring units on transfer urgency and level of care under supervision from the Duty Consultant. • 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 & 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 & Training • Delivery of training and supervision for Transfer Practitioners, and other Allied Health Care Professionals. • Facilitation of case-based discussions, simulation, and equipment reviews during transfer shifts. • Support for clinical education and transfer safety within referring hospitals. 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 Personal 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. General Information: Changes to this job description: This is an outline of the job description and may be subject to change according to service needs and developments, which will take place in consultation with the post holder asappropriate.