ARCC (TVW) Transfer Doctor (Resident)

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

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 (ECAs) to deliver duty shifts under remote supervision of the Duty Consultant.

The primary role of the serviceisto triage, coordinate and provide clinical support for all referrals to ARCC TVW, supporting thereferringand receiving hospitals and clinical team(s) toprioritise, maximise the utilisation of resources.

The main purpose of the role is to undertake inter-facility transfers of adults in need, or of likely need of critical care. 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.

Transfer Doctors will act as a point of advice and information to organisations and clinicians seeking to undertake an interfacility transfer, working in partnership with the remote duty consultant to triage patients against the regionally agreed scope.

Main duties of the job

Assessment, resuscitation, stabilisation, and transfer of critically ill adultpatients referred to ARCC (TVW) from hospitals across Thames Valley,Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and surrounding areas.

Collaborative working with Transfer Doctors and Transfer Practitioners to deliverhigh-quality care.

Work in close collaboration with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC), duty consultant andconsultants at the transferring and receiving hospitals to coordinate a safe and successful patient transfer.

Active contribution to the administration, development, and operational deliveryof the ARCC (TVW) service.

Participation in clinical governance activities including audit, research, service evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.

Delivery of training for Transfer Practitioners, and new Duty Consultants.

Contribution to the ARCC (TVW) outreach programme, acting as a named point of contact and liaison for a designated hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Entry on to General Medical Council (UK) Register.
  • ST6 or equivalent or above in Anaesthesia and completion of Higher ICM Training or current Stage 2 ICM and completion FICM.
  • Successful completion of relevant life support/ resuscitation/ trauma courses previously

Desirable

  • Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine or other relevant diploma or membership
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
  • FICE accredited

Skills, knowledge, ability

Essential

  • Competent in the assessment, resuscitation and stabilisation of critically unwell patients including emergency anaesthesia, ventilation, and invasive monitoring.
  • Sound judgement and decision-making
  • Good understanding of the principles of clinical governance
  • Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
  • Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
  • Speak fluent English to at least I.E.L.T.S level 7.5
  • Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
  • Ability to work effectively and productively in a team
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the hospital environment
  • Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in the hospital environment

Desirable

  • Ability to manage complex work and prioritise effectively
  • Competent in the assessment, resuscitation and stabilisation of critically unwell paediatric patients
  • Knowledge and skills in Human Factors and Crisis Resource Management
  • Leadership and Management Training

Aptitude and personal characteristics

Essential

  • Respecting everyone
  • Embracing change
  • Recognising success
  • Working together

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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