Band 8a
Main area Retrieve, Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Grade Band 8a Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 387-S-6307-GB Site: Retrieve - Severn Base Town: Bradley Stoke Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 21/01/2025 Job overview
Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) commissioned by NHS England. The service operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and transferring critically ill and injured patients from two bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol). The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of team infrastructure, and operational delivery. The Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn must work closely together to manage and deliver the service. Retrieve Severn is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a background in critical care for this one-year, fixed-term maternity cover contract. Main duties of the job
The Base Lead Nurse will: Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring high-quality clinical care in accordance with national guidance and NHS England Service Specification. Develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines in partnership with the Clinical Director and key stakeholders. Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer. Oversee the Training and Education team to support a high-quality in-house education programme. Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget. Monitor service effectiveness in collaboration with the Lead Consultant for Audit and Research through audit and statistical data collection. Ensure operational, clinical, and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably and efficiently. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of over 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and aims to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Base Lead Nurse will also: Co-lead the clinical governance agenda for the service, ensuring it meets the needs of its service users. Contribute to national adult transfer service development. Be an active member of the South West Critical Care Network Transfer Group. For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in critical care. Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience. Evidence of postgraduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent. Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer. Ability to lead and manage a team. Understanding of effective budgetary management principles. Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals. Understanding of clinical governance principles. Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice. Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care. Previous experience of change management and problem solving. Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment. Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality. Evidence of presentations at local and regional level. Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in document development and dissemination. Ability to work in a demanding specialist environment. Strong organisational skills for prioritising complex situations. Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues. Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills. Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries. Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality. Able to advise on and implement improvements to care quality and efficiency. Ability to analyse, interpret, and act on complex facts. Ability to work with advanced technologies. Flexibility to meet the needs of a changing service. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Delivery of evidence-based practice. Evidence of continued leadership/management development. Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues. Previous experience of research and audit. IM & T
Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams. Competent in using medical databases and search engines. Good knowledge of Electronic Patient Record systems. Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing. Qualification in Teaching, Assessing, and mentoring. Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards it. Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Main area Retrieve, Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Grade Band 8a Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 387-S-6307-GB Site: Retrieve - Severn Base Town: Bradley Stoke Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 21/01/2025 Job overview
Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) commissioned by NHS England. The service operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and transferring critically ill and injured patients from two bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol). The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of team infrastructure, and operational delivery. The Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn must work closely together to manage and deliver the service. Retrieve Severn is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a background in critical care for this one-year, fixed-term maternity cover contract. Main duties of the job
The Base Lead Nurse will: Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring high-quality clinical care in accordance with national guidance and NHS England Service Specification. Develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines in partnership with the Clinical Director and key stakeholders. Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer. Oversee the Training and Education team to support a high-quality in-house education programme. Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget. Monitor service effectiveness in collaboration with the Lead Consultant for Audit and Research through audit and statistical data collection. Ensure operational, clinical, and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably and efficiently. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of over 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and aims to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Base Lead Nurse will also: Co-lead the clinical governance agenda for the service, ensuring it meets the needs of its service users. Contribute to national adult transfer service development. Be an active member of the South West Critical Care Network Transfer Group. For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in critical care. Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience. Evidence of postgraduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent. Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer. Ability to lead and manage a team. Understanding of effective budgetary management principles. Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals. Understanding of clinical governance principles. Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice. Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care. Previous experience of change management and problem solving. Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment. Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality. Evidence of presentations at local and regional level. Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in document development and dissemination. Ability to work in a demanding specialist environment. Strong organisational skills for prioritising complex situations. Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues. Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills. Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries. Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality. Able to advise on and implement improvements to care quality and efficiency. Ability to analyse, interpret, and act on complex facts. Ability to work with advanced technologies. Flexibility to meet the needs of a changing service. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Delivery of evidence-based practice. Evidence of continued leadership/management development. Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues. Previous experience of research and audit. IM & T
Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams. Competent in using medical databases and search engines. Good knowledge of Electronic Patient Record systems. Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing. Qualification in Teaching, Assessing, and mentoring. Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards it. Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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