Allied Health Professionals play an integral role in supporting our patients from admission, throughout their hospital stay and long after discharge. The high-quality care that patients receive, not only medically but therapeutically would not be possible without the excellent multidisciplinary approach that Allied Health Professionals provide at North Bristol NHS Trust.
Our clinical teams provide outstanding patient care over a wide range of specialties in our five clinical divisions:
Occupational therapy helps people of all ages overcome challenges completing everyday tasks or activities – what we call occupations.
We are a large, diverse team working within most inpatient specialties and we also provide a small outpatient service.
We can offer rotational opportunities and a comprehensive preceptorship programme for newly registered practitioners.
Our Occupational Therapy Support Workers assist in the provision of therapeutic interventions under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
Opportunities within our Occupational Therapy Service are advertised under ‘Allied Health Professionals’ in our current vacancies at the bottom of this page.
Our Physiotherapists work as key members in our multidisciplinary team to provide the best care for our patients.
They support our patients to regain their mobility, function and confidence following surgery/illness, providing a range of therapy interventions to facilitate recovery and independence.
We can offer our physiotherapists a rotational programme, which consists of six monthly rotations across a variety of specialities, including complex care, neurosciences, intensive care, orthopaedics, burns and plastics and MusculoSkeletal outpatients. All rotations are based on the Southmead Hospital site and predominantly in our state-of-the-art Brunel building.
We have a well-established mentor programme and comprehensive preceptorship programme for newly qualifying practitioners. We also offer progression pathways for experienced Physiotherapists to move into specialist roles.
Our Physiotherapy Support Workers are integral members of our team, supporting therapists to provide a range of skilled therapy tasks, including organising and implementing physical treatment sessions from treatment protocols, monitoring patient progress and working with patients towards their recovery and discharge.
Opportunities within our Physiotherapy Service are advertised under ‘Allied Health Professionals’ in our current vacancies.
Our Speech and Language Therapy Department maintains a high profile across inpatient and outpatient services. We have a team of around 35 Speech and Language Therapists who promote excellent care of patients with swallowing and communication difficulties throughout the patient journey. We work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team across key pathways of stroke, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurology, medicine, critical care and outpatients.
We have a well established instrumental swallow assessment service and are able to provide in house development, assessment and maintenance of competencies in FEES, videofluoroscopy and tracheostomy management.
We have a well-developed supervision and support structure within a team that has huge amounts of clinical experience and expertise, and we have a proven track record of supporting new and inexperienced staff to gain a high level of clinical as well as leadership and team working skills.
We have a small number of Speech and Language Therapy Support Workers who play a key role in supporting therapy programmes, patient review, producing materials for therapy and support, maintaining equipment and set up of clinics.
Opportunities within our Speech and Language Therapy Service are advertised under ‘Allied Health Professionals’ in our current vacancies.
Our theatre department is a Major Trauma centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services, including neurosurgery, renal, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. At North Bristol Trust, we are proud to offer all our Theatre Practitioners (Operating Department Practitioner’s (ODP’s) and Nurses) the same job role and access to development opportunities.
Our multidisciplinary team receive personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, providing bespoke training programmes and development days for theatre staff. We currently have ODPs who have progressed to work in a variety of roles including Assistant General Manager, Simulation Trainers, Research and Surgical First Assistants.
Our anaesthetics and scrub practitioners also have access to unique multidisciplinary training delivered by our Perioperative simulation team within a purpose-built simulation facility; our Clinical Simulation space.
We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre-op and post operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same-day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same mediroom team.
We are also proud to be able to support an Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship in partnership with the University of Gloucestershire, a three year course where individuals study for a BSc Hons in Operating Department Practice, incorporating the integrated Degree Apprenticeship standards for Operating Department Practice.
Opportunities for ODP’s within our Theatre Department are advertised under ‘Allied Health Professionals’ in our current vacancies.
Working as a Radiographer at North Bristol NHS Trust will provide you with a strong commitment for your individual personal development, the prospect to work with a fantastic and friendly team of peers and a department that is always open to new ideas and suggestions from all team members, providing a collaborative working environment.
North Bristol NHS Trust offers a diverse and challenging work environment where Radiographers can consolidate and build their skills. The Imaging Department encourages cross modality working practices in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Interventional Radiology. Every year we carry out just over 400,000 imaging examinations ranging from simple GP requests, to complex Trauma cases as well as our regional specialties including neurosciences, orthopaedics and renal.
Teams within our services include:
Dietitians interpret the science of nutrition to improve health and treat diseases/conditions by educating and giving practical, personalised advice to clients, patients, carers and colleagues.
We are a large dietetic team based at Southmead, which includes dietetic assistants. Our Dietitians work in many specialist areas such a renal, major trauma, neurosciences. The job roles range from supporting patients on the main wards to providing out-patient clinics from home.
Our dietetic team is very patient focused, friendly, flexible and supportive. We provide clinical support and mentorship, regular CPD opportunities and annual appraisals. Our department is committed to multi-disciplinary working and we have good IT facilities and admin support.
We are a forward thinking department, and this is an ideal career for motivated and caring people who have an interest in nutrition. The Trust supports evidence-based practice and all Dietitians are expected to participate in audit, research, projects or study related to their areas of work.
WHY APPLY? The therapy support worker position is a fantastic opportunity to take on a role
The successful therapy support worker will have
Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Please follow the link to see what it is like to work within Physiotherapy at North Bristol NHS Trust
The role of the Assistant Practitioner within the AAC WEST team is to:
As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will manage a caseload of patients with complex communication and swallowing difficulties requiring neurorehabilitation, often related to major trauma, neurosurgery, or complex neurological conditions, and including tracheostomy. Key responsibilities include:
Please see this short video showcasing Speech & Language Therapy at NBT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGmNiml20Q
The post holder will provide support to Clinical Neuropsychologists, undertaking a range of assessment, treatment and administrative tasks to ensure that the Clinical Neuropsychologists' time and skills are used optimally.
The post holder will provide leadership to more junior Assistant Psychologists, with the support and supervision of the Clinical Lead of the Southmead Neuropsychology services (a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist).
The high-quality care that patients receive, not only medically but therapeutically, would not be possible without the excellent multidisciplinary approach that our Allied Health Professionals provide.