Job Title: Transfer Doctor – Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Position: ST5 and above, Specialty Doctors and Specialist Doctors in Intensive Care Medicine / Anaesthesia.
Employer: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (merged NBT and UHBW as of 1 July 2026). Fixed‑term contract 6 months (flexible 6–12 months). Full time 40 hours per week; part‑time considered.
Location: Two operational bases – Launceston, Cornwall (Peninsula) and Bristol (Severn).
Salary: £67,325 – £115,341 per annum pro rata.
Closing date: 19 July 2026 23:59.
Job overview
An opportunity for ST5+ doctors to work on the South West Adult Critical Care Transfer Team (Retrieve). The service provides a single point of contact for all adult critical care transfer referrals 24/7, coordinated by Duty Consultants.
Main duties
- Participate in adult critical care transfers alongside Duty Consultants and Transfer Practitioners.
- Apply intensive care and anaesthesia skills to assess, resuscitate and stabilise critically unwell adults, including advanced airway management.
- Receive training and progress to autonomous practice under remote supervision.
- Undergo formal assessment and, upon progression, receive less frequent supervision based on clinical case and duty consultant judgement.
Qualifications and Training
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
- FFCIM, FRCA or equivalent.
- CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia (or equivalent level).
- Completed transfer training course.
- Relevant specialist courses (e.g. difficult airways, ultrasound).
Person specification – Knowledge & Experience
- Independent assessment, resuscitation and stabilisation of critically ill patients at ST5+ level or equivalent.
- Advanced airway skills to deliver unplanned emergency anaesthesia outside theatre with remote supervision.
- Experience of critical care transfer and retrieval or pre‑hospital emergency service.
- Experience of audit, clinical governance processes, and quality improvement projects.
Person specification – Skills & Abilities
- Organise and prioritise workload.
- Work effectively within an MDT.
- Honesty, reliability, initiative, flexibility.
- Ability to gain confidence of staff and patients.
- Willingness to undertake additional clinical duties and cover colleagues on leave.
- Administrative capability and potential to lead multidisciplinary team.
Additional requirements
- Strong IT skills on Microsoft Office.
- English fluency to appropriate standard (assessed at interview).
Equal opportunities
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Note
Applications must be submitted via the Trust’s application system. The Trust will only communicate via official NHS or Trust email addresses.
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