London's Air Ambulance (LAA) is a well-established pre-hospital service which operates from and in partnership with Barts Health Trust. Barts Health Trust is the busiest major trauma centre in London with an established trauma service and research programme in trauma sciences. LAA provides a 24-hour trauma service by helicopter and fast response car and works closely with London Ambulance Service to provide high quality trauma care before arrival in the London Major Trauma Centres. The LAA team encounters a relatively high number of exsanguinating patients and we are striving to improve outcomes in this group.

Main duties of the job

The aim of the role is to deliver high quality training in managing exsanguination, with a strong focus on delivering key interventions including central vascular access and endovascular resuscitation. The role will also have a strong focus on supporting the governance process around these patients, including audit and involvement in case review meetings and brings the opportunity for quality improvement in these domains.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCEM, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent
• ST6+ or CCT level doctor
• Demonstrable knowledge of contemporary acute trauma care
• GCP for clinical trials

Desirable

• Qualification in Education or Training

Experience

Essential

• A six-month secondment with the London HEMS system as a doctor, undertaken within the past three years (i.e. from January 2021onwards)

Desirable

• Experience of other pre-hospital care or retrieval medicine systems

Patient safety

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of non-technical skills related to patient safety
• Demonstrate a history of engagement with clinical governance systems

Technical Skills

Essential

• Expert competence in the insertion of subclavian venous catheters including by anatomical landmark technique and the insertion of femoral arterial catheters.
• Expert competence in the use of ultrasound for vascular access
• Completion of LAA REBOA sign off process

Audit / QI experience

Essential

• Have a demonstrable commitment to prehospital trauma quality improvement or quality assurance

Academic activity

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems encountered in prehospital care
• Experience of teaching and training and confidence to teach complex technical skills and decision making to senior experienced peers

Desirable

• Experience of participating in high quality research activity including data collection, statistical analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Evidence of excellent presentational and verbal skills
• IT skills and computer literacy
• Ability to manage time well
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Evidence of ability to integrate well into a team

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to demonstrate the highest level of team working

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR

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