Consultant Adult Critical Care Transfer Service

The Critical Care Transfer Physician has an advanced level of relevant knowledge and skills in order to support the assessment, care and management of critically ill or unwell patients.
Successful candidates will be deployed within this role as part of a multidisciplinary team configuration: predominantly by road, but also on occasion by air. Therefore, the role requires the practitioner to be able to operate comfortably and effectively in these environments and undergo further training applicable to these aspects of the role including:
+ Timely response to transfer requests from the critical care network made via the EMRTS Critical Care Hub (ECCH) and/or the duty transfer coordinator.
· Participate in multidisciplinary handover in the referring unit, taking responsibility for the patients ongoing nursing care needs throughout the transfer
· Provide and/or support appropriate assessment, stabilisation and clinical intervention in the referring hospital as part of the Critical Care transfer team, prior to transfer, in line with the Critical Care clinical and equipment standard operating procedures.
· Working closely with the duty co-ordinator and practitioner in planning and executing the safe and efficient transfer of critically ill patients that meet the Service criteria for dispatch
· Coordinated activity in line with the Adult Critical Care Transfer Service standard clinical and operational operating procedures.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This exciting role is perfect for doctors who have completed specialist training, offering a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of critical care transfers in Wales.
Each year, approximately 800 critical care transfers (Level 2 and Level 3) are undertaken across Wales. In response to the growing demand for critical care and the regionalisation of specialist services, the Welsh Government launched the Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) Cymru in 2020. As networks continue to develop and evolve, the number of transfers is set to rise, reflecting the increasing need for this essential service.
ACCTS Cymru is a road-based service, deploying with state-of-the-art critical care transfer vehicles and equipment. Every mission is supported by a highly skilled team, including a critical care transfer physician, a support worker, and a retrieval and transfer practitioner. These practitioners bring diverse expertise, with backgrounds in nursing, operating department practice, and paramedicine, all with extensive intensive care experience and specialised training in inter-facility critical care transfer., Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.