Nursing

Description

The successful candidate will:

• Participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows
• Be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multi- disciplinary team

Description

Working with the staff on plastics ward and outlying wards to expediate discharges, improve length of stay and patient experience, assist with escalation of unwell patients, liasing with the emergency department and other outside referrers regarding admissions to plastics, being present on the ward rounds and assist with any tasks for the patient, attend the daily trauma meeting and liase with trauma coordinator regarding overnight admissions and location of the patient, assisting with complex dressings and dressings on outlying wards.

Description

• Referrals Management: Accept and triage referrals from consultants for headache management.
• Conduct detailed assessments and reviews of patients with chronic Migraines, including annual evaluations.
• Administer Botox injections for migraine prophylaxis and evaluate outcomes.
• Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDM): Discuss complex cases with consultants and pharmacists in MDMs.
• Patient Support and Education: Provide comprehensive education and support to patients and healthcare providers on headache management.
• Primary Care Relations: Maintain effective communication with primary care providers, offering support and education on new migraine treatments.
• Ward Support: Provide support and expertise to neurology wards regarding lumbar puncture procedures.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including neurology consultants and ophthalmologists, to ensure comprehensive care for IIH patients.
• Case Discussions: Collaborate with the team to discuss and manage challenging cases.
• Home Care Coordination: Liaise with home care services for patients receiving immunoglobulin therapy at home, ensuring regular reviews and monitoring of their treatment.

• Panel Meetings: Participate in monthly local panel meetings to discuss and review cases, ensuring alignment with the latest guidelines and practices.

Description

• Be an enthusiastic role model providing clinical leadership in therapeutic endoscopy and demonstrating high standards of behaviour and professionalism, through commitment of the integration of policies and procedures with role and workplace.
• Incorporating evidence / research-based practice. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate individualised pathways of care for patients.
• Will co-operate with staff from other departments to develop effective channels of communication and to provide a safe and caring environment for patients, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop clinical standards, policies and procedures to ensure a high-quality service is delivered.
• Assist / undertake audit to ensure that the service provision complies with agreed clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Promote innovation in clinical practice by obtaining, evaluating, and disseminating information to support the clinical decision making.
• Empower and motivate team members to develop their skills and knowledge to promote a cohesive team structure.
• Co-operate with the team to ensure an appropriate skill mix of personnel able to provide specialist care and provide learning support/ opportunities for staff development if required.
• Assist in the assessment and evaluation of the professional performance of all staff through clinical professional development (CPD) and clinical supervision.

Description

In this role you will be responsible for the feasibility assessment, set up and subsequent co-ordination; recruitment and follow up to both commercial and non-commercial studies, working autonomously and with other members of the team, with a focus on Airways and Pleural research.

Description

The post holder will work closely with and provide clinical and management support for the ward Sister and wider team.

The post holder will take charge of the clinic and when required in the absence of the ward manager on a daily basis.

To provide highly specialist nursing care for a patient case load ensuring everyone receives a high standard of  care, working to co-ordinate care and provide easy access to services and ongoing physical and emotional support for patients and their families.

To participate in clinical audit and research.

To promote culture of evidence based practice.

To participate in quality improvement.

Demonstrate highly  developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the individual and the carer regarding their holistic care.

To demonstrate the ability to work well within the team and maintain professional relationships and communication.

To lead on implementation of clinical competency, supervision and assessment framework in place to assure a consistently high standard of nursing care.

The post holder will assist the ward sister in provision of high quality patient care within the constraints of the allocated ward budget.

In the absence of the ward sister,the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that care delivery by all members of the care team is carried out in accordance with Trust policies and the procedures and guidelines for practise set by the NMC code of conduct.

Description

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical and home setting using set protocols and within scope of Senior Health Care Support Worker remit.
• Organise and prioritise time effectively.
• Provide high quality patient care, appropriate to patient need. Be responsible for a group of patients as part of a programme of agreed development.
• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of the patients are respected, and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people

Renal Specific Responsibilities

• Ability to use specialist technical equipment required within the clinical area/ home setting, including haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis machines as appropriate to patient care.
• Provide specialist renal advice and support to patients on the ward/ in the home setting with both chronic and acute illness.
• Understand and follow specialist renal protocols and policies for peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, haemodialysis and blood borne viruses, ensuring all patients are safely managed.

Valid UK Driving Licence and access to car.

Description

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description for more information

• Contribute to the performance of the Neurosciences Research Team
• Screening and recruiting patients to a range of studies.
• Extended use of computer systems
• Enter research data onto study databases and manage any queries raised.
• Co-ordinate the logistics for patient visits and undertake patient assessments in accordance with study protocol.
• Maintain Investigator site file (s) and complete Case Report Forms (CRF/eCRF) with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ensure appropriate study information is accurately recorded in the patient’s records.
• Monitor patients for any adverse events and ensure they are reported as necessary in a timely manner.
• Conduct patient assessments including taking and processing of bloods, vitals, and physical and psychological assessments.
• Work closely with the Senior research nurse, research nurse team and Research and Development department to manage workload, study progress and personal development.

Description

To co-ordinate and participate in the delivery of a new NICE approved non-oral Device Assisted Therapy treatment for patients with Parkinson’s.

The nurse will contribute to patient selection, initiation of treatment and the patient's ongoing management needs whilst receiving Pro-Duodopa Therapy (A subcutaneous infusion of dopaminergic medication).

With input from the Movement Disorder Consultants the Device Assisted Therapy nurse will be involved in each stage of a patients journey and would be expected to take the responsibility for the management of these patients whilst on treatment.

See Job description for full details.

Description

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, clinically strong candidates with experience in Emergency Medicine and with an appetite for innovation for change and service improvement. You will be expected to function effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism.

Description

Description

The successful candidate will have a passion for nursing quality and excellent patient experience.  We would expect the ideal candidate to have recent acute medical or frailty experience. This would include evidence of leadership and student mentorship. 

In return you will be supported to lead a team of nurses, develop your skills in enablement and deputise for the Senior Ward Sister.

Description

Working within our department, your main duties will include: 

• Ensuring that the care needs of our patients are assessed and programmes of care are developed, implemented and evaluated for a patient caseload.  
• Support and advise junior team members to enable them to carry out delegated duties and responsibilities.  
• Ensuring clinical competence and skills meet the requirements of Trust Policies and Procedures and are evidence based. 
• Ensuring all clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively at ward handover to allow seamless provision of care from shift to shift. 
• Participating in Doctors rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings. 
• Working closely and liaise effectively with REACT team. 
• Undertaking technical treatments, procedures, investigations and complex additional nursing procedures. 
• Ensuring patient safety at all times, e.g. using staff skills appropriately to escort patients requiring nursing intervention. 
• Acting as or contribute to the role of Specialty Link Nurse to other areas. 
• On behalf of the Unit Manager, contributing to specialty teaching outside the ward environment as appropriate. 
• Attending team meetings and contribute to discussions relating to clinical care and standard setting. 

Description

As an Emergency Department ward manger you will be accountable and responsible for the department over a 24 hour period

·      To be accountable and responsible for the department, over a 24 hour period.

·      To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the team.

·      To facilitate the professional growth of the team through the development and implantation of patient focused, evidence based clinical practice.

·      To manage, control and review all financial and other resources allocated to the department.

·      Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs provided by self and others in the team.

Provide supervision of less experienced staff carrying out these duties.

To manage, control and review financial and other resources allocated to the department

Description

• It will provide a specialist alcohol service to service users, including the assessment of care needs, the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to meet those needs and contributing to the evaluation of care in the acute Hospital environment and ongoing referrals to support wrap around care and support on discharge.

• The job will involve working with patients to provide a pathway into treatment in the community for their alcohol use where appropriate. The team have a close working relationship and supportive pathways with local primary care providers.

• The post holder will deliver opportunistic brief interventions and have a willingness to develop skills to co-facilitate the SMART recovery group at NBT. The post holder will be part of the wider Hepatology service at NBT and there is an expectation that the postholder will be in Hepatology clinics on Thursday mornings and part of the fibroscanning service at Nurse led Monday clinic. There will be training available for this if the post holder is not fibroscan trained currently.