NBT are delighted to be attending the UK Careers Fair at Bristol Beacon on 11th April.

Come and speak to us about application advice, apprenticeship opportunities, careers in the NHS and more.

NBT are delighted to be attending the Bristol Jobs Fair at Ashton Gate on 25th April.

Come and speak to us about application advice, apprenticeship opportunities, careers in the NHS and more.

To manage the Gynaecology service sitting within the Women’s and Children’s Health Division.

To ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective patient-focused services named above whilst achieving of access (waiting time), activity, financial and quality targets.

To work as part of the Speciality Triumvirate in Gynaecology with the Speciality Lead and Matron.

North Bristol NHS Trust has an opportunity for a committed, self-motivated and forward-thinking full-time band 8a pharmacist to help lead our Tier 4 (Surgical) and Tier 3 (Medical) weight-loss management services. This post includes weekend working.

Please note this vacancy is currently open for internal candidates only

The Finance team at North Bristol NHS Trust is looking for a dedicated and innovative self-starter to work closely with the NMSK Division.  You will work in the Division and be responsible for the delivery of month end reports, and supporting the delivery of regular forecasts.  The role will also lead on all aspects of financial planning and supporting the functions with business development and savings identification.

We are seeking a highly experienced tech-based project manager to join our Southwest Genomic Laboratory Hub (SWGLH). As the Head of Informatics, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and directing the delivery of high-quality genomic testing for the Southwest region.

Due to the promotion of the previous post-holder, we are excited to be advertising the Associate Director of Pharmacy for Clinical Services. This position would be ideal for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, or Clinical Pharmacy Manager, looking for their next step in their next step into a senior pharmacy management position. Is that you?

Administrators

Our Administration teams work across all settings within our hospitals and support the operational running of the Trust. Working as an administrator or a co-ordinator is a great place to start or develop a career in the NHS with a variety of career progressions available.  You will need to be well organised, with good attention to detail and strong keyboard/typing skills. You will also need to answer phones, and provide support to patients and staff.

Medical Secretaries

Our Medical Secretaries provide efficient and high-quality administration and clerical support to clinicians and their teams, working in close cooperation with all staff groups and other medical professionals. Working within a team, our Medical Secretaries act as key contact point, liaising with patients, medical and nursing staff and other external agencies and dealing with queries competently and professionally.
Key responsibilities would include typing clinic notes/reports and general correspondence, arranging meetings and managing diaries, ordering stationary, making and taking phone calls, supporting with post and emails and other tasks required by the department within the required time frames. 

Audio-Typists

Our Audio-Typists specialise in typing up text from audio sources, which may include consultant clinics, discharge summaries, pre-op and patient letters. It can be an excellent role for individuals with good keyboard skills to expand their experience and skill set in the field of audio-typing. Duties also include answering telephone calls and resolving queries from patients, relatives and clinical staff, as well as supporting the medical secretary with all other admin duties.

Our Information Management & Technology (IM&T) division operates at the heart of the Trust, supporting all NBT staff to work online reliably and securely each day, and deliver digitally-enabled care to patients. They provide a broad range of services and expertise, whether through our Service Desk, implementing system changes and upgrades, delivering ground-breaking change programmes, upholding robust cyber security practices, or overseeing critical Business Intelligence and Coding work that helps the Trust understand and manage its performance.
 
It’s an exciting time to be part of the team. In line with NHS England's strategy, IM&T is delivering a long-term digital transformation plan for NBT that is digitising many areas of patient care and reducing reliance on paper. This will further support outstanding care, quality and safety for our patients, with a single view of information for clinicians and collaboration at our core. In the last 2 years alone we have delivered multiple innovations across the Trust – many in support of NBT’s Covid response – which has seen a revolution in digital behaviours. And there’s more to come…
 
This is a highly experienced, diverse, and award-winning team that has built a reputation for delivery and fostered an excellent working relationship with the Trust to the extent that many Clinicians are closely involved with our work. 
 
IM&T is always looking out for talented and enthusiastic people to join the team. There are many roles on offer, including (but not limited to): 

• IT Support Engineers.  
• Programme Managers.  
• Business Intelligence Analysts.
• Clinical Coders.  
• Clinical Systems Experts.
• Subject Matter Experts.

You can find out more about IM&T’s work, people and achievements via their Twitter feed:  https://twitter.com/nbrisNHSdigital.

Our Finance and Procurement department comprises four main streams.
 
Financial Services teams prepare and distribute financial reports as well as managing cash, capital purchases and ensuring all staff are paid correctly and on time.
 
Financial Management and Planning teams work to analyse and report on expenditures, set budgets and monitor and implement efficiency savings. 
 
Trust income, Costing and Contracting teams work to ensure that the Trust receives all of the income it is due as well measuring and monitoring the relationship between costs and activity to ensure our Hospitals run as productively as possible while our contracting teams ensure that the Trust is not exposed to excessive risk. 
 
Procurement teams work tirelessly with suppliers to ensure that the right products are available for our staff at a price that represents the greatest value to the tax payer possible.

There are many roles that you could work in our Finance Department, including (but not limited to):

• Finance Business Partner.
• Payroll Officer.
• Pension Support Officer.
• Management Accountant.
• Purchasing Assistant.
• Costing Accountant.

Our People directorate are proud to support all our staff and managers to be their best and foster a truly great place to work. Healthcare is a truly rewarding career pathway that demands a lot and gives a lot in return. Our teams are committed to ensuring each and every staff member is supported on their career journey through the successful delivery of our Trust People Strategy.

There are many teams that you could work in within our People directorate, including (but not limited to):

• People Team: providing HR advice, guidance and support to managers and staff. 
• Recruitment: supporting managers to recruit roles across the Trust. Teams include Employment Services, Medical Workforce and Talent Acquisition. 
• NBTeXtra: dedicated Trust bank working to fill temporary gaps in the workforce with existing staff or through trusted external suppliers.
• People Business Partners: key members of our divisional senior management teams, who identify and deliver the people implications of strategic and transformation plans and provide expert Human Resources leadership.   
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: providing leadership, guidance, advice, training and support on all related issues regarding workforce, patients and wider communities from experts with lived experience, skills and knowledge
• Communications Team: providing expert communications support and advice to the Trust, empowering people to have a voice and inspiring confidence in the organisation and its services.
• Employee Experience: ensuring that employees have access to health and wellbeing support and gaining insights on staff experience.
• Workforce Planning: ensuring the Trust has the right people, in the right place at the right time with the right skills to provide exceptional patient care.
• Learning and Development: ensuring all staff members can reach their potential with a supported career progression pathway.
• Library and Knowledge Services: supporting our staff to find relevant, up-to-date evidence to support with clinical and non-clinical decision making, service development, guidelines and more. 
• Southmead Hospital Charity: working to support the funding for projects to improve our services and experiences. 
• Workforce Transformation Programme: empowering change and innovation to reshape our Trusts future.
• Sustainable Development: integral in our journey to become Net Zero by 2030. 

We are proud of our award-winning catering department specifically catering for patients and staff across Southmead Hospital.

Our team use methods of preparation that assist in retaining maximum nutritional content in meals provided to help ensure the speedy recovery of our patients. We provide over 2,000 meals per day using the Cook Chill Method., within the Central Production Unit (CPU). All meals are produced onsite from scratch. The CPU operates over a five-day week, Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm. 

In addition to patient meals, our Trust provides in-house catering for all staff offering freshly prepared meals using locally sourced ingredients. This is provided seven days a week, between the hours of 6am and 6pm. 

Full training will be given at all levels, including the opportunity to apply for apprenticeships/NVQ and other professional qualifications. 

Roles within our catering teams include:

• Chefs - Our Chefs plan and produce hospitality menus, then prepare and cook food for staff and patients using fresh local ingredients in a cost-effective way. They work as part of the team to provide efficient and effective services in a caring and professional manner.
• Catering Assistants and Ward Operatives - Our Catering Assistants and Ward Operatives are responsible for carrying out a number of duties in our kitchens, dining rooms and associated areas. In this role, you will help prepare and serve vegetables, fruits, salads, sandwiches, toast, beverages and other food items, while cleaning the premises and equipment. This role will require you to interact with patients, visitors, and staff, both in person and over the phone, ensuring that we continue to provide the best possible services. You will also need to be able to multi-task in a number of duties consisting of but not limited to:
  • Interacting with customers
  • Reading patient menus
  • Plating up food.
• Catering Supervisors - Our Catering Supervisors support the team to ensure that all meals and sundries for patients meet the orders requested, are despatched on time and in the correct manner in accordance with agreed guidelines. They ensure that all staff working within the meal despatch area are fully conversant with their duties and provide support and guidance where needed.

Our Domestic Cleaning Operatives are invaluable members of our Patient Support Team, helping us to keep our hospital clean. Responding to changing needs, our team go to wherever they are needed most. From wards and operating theatres to offices and clinical departments. Our Domestic Cleaning Operatives are trained in all aspects of cleaning and in the use of specialist equipment. They work closely with the multidisciplinary team while providing general ward and departmental cleaning (including infection cleaning).

The role also involves face to face contact with patients, working in line with the facilities and departmental operating procedures.

Porters are essential in the day-to-day running of our hospitals, helping to transport patients and vital supplies to our wards and departments, so we can continue to provide outstanding care. Our Portering Operatives are responsible for the cleaning of all relevant equipment and responding to any major incidents. They are also responsible for clearing recycling and waste on the old estate, delivering CSSD (Sterile Services Department) for the theatres and supporting all maternity wards. They are flexible in carrying out duties as instructed by our patient support team leaders to best support the needs of the service. 

Our Housekeepers are important members of our ward teams. Working directly under the direction of the Senior Nurse or Ward Manager, they work closely with domestic services, catering and linen services staff as well as nursing staff and clinical support staff.

Our Housekeepers lead ward services such as catering, cleaning equipment and suppliers. The work can include:

• Talking to and reassuring patients
• Ordering non-clinical suppliers
• Keeping the ward clean and tidy
• Serving and cleaning away meals
• Preparing snacks and drinks
• Reporting faults
• Clerical and admin tasks
• Ordering patient transport
• Supporting visitors

Our housekeepers work independently as well as part of a team ensuring a clean, safe environment is maintained for patient safety. 

Additional roles within our support services teams include:

Receipt and Distribution Assistants

Key duties include:

• Checking and unpacking deliveries.
• Looking after Auto Guided Vehicles (AGV) system.
• Rectifying obstacles and faults.
• Problem solving in order to ensure that supply is maintained to all areas. 
• Main duties are checking, delivering, driving and receipting goods.

Materials Management Assistants

Key duties include:

• Generating orders based on established PAR levels.
• Checking and unpacking deliveries.
• Ensuring cleanliness and upkeep of storage areas.
• Working across the NBT site in a number of different locations.
• Liaising with a wide range of hospital staff and external suppliers.

The Pharmacy Department is committed to providing a high-quality clinical service and improving patient safety through standard and innovative practices that support our working patterns and our Trust’s objectives. Continuing Professional Development and closer integration with clinical teams is actively supported through specialist pharmacists and our ward-based pharmacy teams. 
 
We provide a variety of services, delivered by a range of staff, to ensure medicines are purchased, dispensed and supplied to patients safely and effectively. 
 
Roles within our Pharmacy teams include: 

• Specialist Pharmacists.  
• Rotational Pharmacists. 
• Pharmacy Technicians. 
• Dispensary Assistants. 
• Pharmacy Porters. 
• Pharmacy procurement staff including clerical and stores work.

We can provide a fully supportive pathway for pharmacy staff looking to work in a hospital setting. 

The laboratory within our Severn Pathology building accommodates all pathology disciplines including the Blood Sciences, Bristol Genetics Laboratory, a single Bristol Cellular Pathology Service and a combined Microbiology and Health Protection Agency service within one facility. We process samples sent from local GP Practices and hospitals, including Southmead Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. 

Our Pathology team work with colleagues to test more than 1 million samples per year in the labs at Southmead Hospital and it is estimated that pathology investigations are involved in 70-80% of all healthcare decisions about diagnosis and treatment. 

Our Healthcare Scientists are innovative in their approach and provide specialist support across our five clinical divisions, including:

• Core Clinical Services.
• Neuroscience.
• Musculoskeletal.
• Bristol Centre for Enablement.
• Anaesthesia, Surgery, Critical Care and Renal.
• GI and Urology Physiology.
• Medicine (Cardiac and Respiratory Physiology).

The primary emphasis of this role is to independently perform a variety of Cardiac Investigations both non-invasive and invasive with a focus on echocardiography. Our department performs a range of invasive and non-invasive tests.

For newly qualified Cardiac Physiologists, we can offer a tailored personal development programme. 

Our Cardiac Physiologists provide highly specialist advice and training to both physiologists and other health care professionals within the multi-disciplinary team. 

Additional roles within our Healthcare Science Teams include:

• Anatomical Pathology Technologists.
• Medical Examiners.
• Mortuary Assistants.
• Clinical Scientists.