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) and is one of a network of operationally similar services commissioned by NHS England. The service has two operational bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol) and operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and transfers of critically ill and injured patients. The service is identical in each base to ensure equitable access to care across the region.
The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of the team infrastructure, and operational delivery. It is essential that the Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn work closely together to manage and deliver the service.
Retrieve Severn seeks 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 that the clinical care delivered is of the highest quality and standardised in accordance with national guidance, policies, and the NHS England Service Specification.
In partnership with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, and key stakeholders, develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines.
Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer.
Oversee the Training and Education team to support the delivery of a high-quality in-house education programme that develops and maintains the skills of the team.
Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget.
Monitor the effectiveness of the service working with the Lead Consultant for Audit and Research by means of audit and statistical data collection, benchmarking against NHS England Quality Indicators as well as locally and regionally defined standards.
Ensure operational, clinical, and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably, efficiently, and effectively.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Base Lead Nurse will also:
Co-lead with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, and Lead Consultant for Governance, the clinical governance agenda for the service, ensuring the service continues to meet 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, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in the specialty of critical care (E)
Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience (E)
Evidence of post-graduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent (E)
Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer (E)
Ability to lead and manage a team (E)
Understanding of effective budgetary management (E)
Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals (E)
Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance (E)
Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice (E)
Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care (E)
Previous experience of change management and problem solving (E)
Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment (E)
Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality (E)
Evidence of presentations at local and regional level (D)
Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in the development, production, and dissemination of documents and information (E)
Ability to work in a highly demanding specialist environment (E)
Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (E)
Able to influence colleagues effectively implementing clinical changes (E)
Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills (E)
Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries (E)
Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality (E)
Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care (E)
Ability to analyse and interpret complex facts or situations (E)
Ability to work with advanced technologies (E)
Flexibility and adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (E)
Self-motivated and able to motivate others (E)
Delivery of evidence-based practice (E)
Evidence of continued leadership/management development (E)
Knowledge of national and local specialty-specific issues (E)
Previous experience of research and audit (E)
IM & T
Competent in the use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (E)
Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams (E)
Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines to access current evidence and literature (E)
Good knowledge of, and experience of the management of, Electronic Patient Record systems (D)
Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing (E)
Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and mentoring (E)
Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health-related subject) (E)
Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care (E)
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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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) and is one of a network of operationally similar services commissioned by NHS England. The service has two operational bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol) and operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and transfers of critically ill and injured patients. The service is identical in each base to ensure equitable access to care across the region.
The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of the team infrastructure, and operational delivery. It is essential that the Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn work closely together to manage and deliver the service.
Retrieve Severn seeks 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 that the clinical care delivered is of the highest quality and standardised in accordance with national guidance, policies, and the NHS England Service Specification.
In partnership with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, and key stakeholders, develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines.
Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer.
Oversee the Training and Education team to support the delivery of a high-quality in-house education programme that develops and maintains the skills of the team.
Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget.
Monitor the effectiveness of the service working with the Lead Consultant for Audit and Research by means of audit and statistical data collection, benchmarking against NHS England Quality Indicators as well as locally and regionally defined standards.
Ensure operational, clinical, and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably, efficiently, and effectively.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Base Lead Nurse will also:
Co-lead with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, and Lead Consultant for Governance, the clinical governance agenda for the service, ensuring the service continues to meet 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, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in the specialty of critical care (E)
Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience (E)
Evidence of post-graduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent (E)
Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer (E)
Ability to lead and manage a team (E)
Understanding of effective budgetary management (E)
Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals (E)
Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance (E)
Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice (E)
Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care (E)
Previous experience of change management and problem solving (E)
Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment (E)
Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality (E)
Evidence of presentations at local and regional level (D)
Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in the development, production, and dissemination of documents and information (E)
Ability to work in a highly demanding specialist environment (E)
Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (E)
Able to influence colleagues effectively implementing clinical changes (E)
Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills (E)
Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries (E)
Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality (E)
Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care (E)
Ability to analyse and interpret complex facts or situations (E)
Ability to work with advanced technologies (E)
Flexibility and adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (E)
Self-motivated and able to motivate others (E)
Delivery of evidence-based practice (E)
Evidence of continued leadership/management development (E)
Knowledge of national and local specialty-specific issues (E)
Previous experience of research and audit (E)
IM & T
Competent in the use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (E)
Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams (E)
Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines to access current evidence and literature (E)
Good knowledge of, and experience of the management of, Electronic Patient Record systems (D)
Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing (E)
Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and mentoring (E)
Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health-related subject) (E)
Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care (E)
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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