Midwifery

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Midwifery Introduction - Careers

Our dedicated Women and Children’s Health Division at North Bristol NHS Trust provides the maternity services for the Trust. We can offer midwives many exciting opportunities that will help to develop skills in all areas of maternity care, including in our antenatal, postnatal and birth settings, including the central delivery suite and midwifery led birth centres. We are proud to co-produce our services with the Local Maternity System and Maternity Voices Partnerships.

What maternity services could I work in?

Midwifery Opportunities

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Registered Midwife

Midwife standing a room with a bed

Maternity Support Worker

Maternity Support Worker

Obstetric Sonographer

Obstetric Sonographer with lying down patient using device on stomach

Current Midwifery Vacancies

Bank Mental Health Nurse - Band 5

Job reference
339-TA-NBTX-RMN-1024
Salary
per hour
Salary period
Flexible working - Various
Grade
Competitive - Hourly Rate
Contract
Bank
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

 As a Bank Mental Health Nurse, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care.

Your main duties will include:  

  • The postholder will be responsible for delivering care to people with mental health issues who are receiving inpatient care in an acute physical health setting. This care will often be delivered on a 1:1 basis.
  • Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.  
  • Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
  • Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
  • Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

 Successful applicants for this role will: 

  • Hold RN (Adult) Registration with current NMC license to practice
  • Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months - newly qualified staff require 15 months post qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and 12 months appropriate experience)
  • Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a four day induction programme if successful
  • Have right to work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable)

Clinical Competence Advisor

Job reference
339-SRD4765-A
Salary
Per annum
Salary period
Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The Clinical Competence Advisor will provide clinical guidance and advice for all matters relating to the nursing practice of bank Registered Nurses (RN) and bank Health Care Support Workers (HCSW), and other clinical roles and is professionally responsible for maintaining quality standards for the supply of clinical (Non-Medical) temporary Bank and Agency workers.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in the management and compliance of key performance indicators aligned to but not limited to complaints, concerns and clinical incidents reported via Datix involving Bank and Agency workers, Mandatory and Statutory Training (MaST) and 
Temporary workers inductions, Bank and Agency.
The post holder will provide expert advice to internal, external service users and Bank workers across the organisation promoting compliance and clinical best practice across the organisation for the provision and usage of temporary workforce

Integrated Discharge Case Manager (Band 6)

Job reference
339-TJC5061
Salary
per annum, pro rata for part time roles.
Salary period
Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post requires an individual with the ability to work in the area of managing of complex discharge processes and a commitment to the further development of this essential service. 

You will be a lead in:

  • Championing the Home First ethos- ‘There’s no place like Home’
  • Facilitating timely and appropriate discharges- enhancing the patient and staff experience
  • Holding early discharge conversations and driving quality board rounds
  • Driving ‘flow’- ensuring beds are available for people that need them by delivering timely discharges
  • Bringing discharge expertise to conversations with patients, families and staff- including supporting Managing Expectations procedures

 

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate effective communication skills with an ability to ‘think laterally’ and problem solve complex situations, focusing on how best to meet the needs of the individual.

You will be a role model for the Integrated Discharge Service and Transfer of Care Hub both within the organisation and the wider system 

Clinical Governance Lead (Band 7)

Job reference
339-TJC5056
Salary
per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Full time, Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

  • Provide high quality leadership, role modelling and develop skills to act as an expert resource to clinical and operational teams in relation to all aspects of divisional clinical quality and governance.
  • Support the chair of the monthly Clinical Governance meetings with accountability for high quality agenda papers and meeting outputs.
  • Support/ lead complex Patient Safety Incident Investigations.
  • Provide cross cover and support as needed for other members of the team as necessary.
  • Undertake other such duties commensurate with the seniority and experience of the post.

 

Urology Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Job reference
339-LMH5009-A
Salary
Dependent on experience; consideration of band 6 training post.
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call requirement; consideration could be given to recruitment as a band 6 training post.)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post holder will work towards the role of a skilled autonomous urological practitioner who works:

·         Act autonomously with evidence-based guidelines; be accountable for own practice including clinical assessment, history taking, determine a differential diagnosis using appropriate diagnostics and starting treatment and/or referring to another speciality or discharging of patients.

·         Able to utilise specialist skills and knowledge in urology to implement and deliver independent nurse led clinics, including new referrals, formulating clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage their urological health care condition.

·         Work in collaboration with professionals to give appropriate advice; support and education in relation to all aspects of urology and related issues, to ensure patients and their families receive sound clinical research-based care.

·         Become a pivotal member of the of the extended multi-disciplinary team, providing triage service for new patients and refer to consultant lead as required.

·         Work as a non-medical prescriber and prescribe appropriate medications within speciality and trust guidelines.

·         Undertake urological diagnostics clinics, including (but no limited to) Flexible cystoscopy and adjuvant procedure including intra-vesical Botox, stent removal and guidewire catheter insertions, Prostate volume measurements and bladder instillations.

·         Provide an on-call urology nurse service including bank holiday working.

·         The post holder will be active in clinical audit helping to expand the service to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective.

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Vascular Access Service

Job reference
339-LMH5042
Salary
pa
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hour shifts = 07:30 - 15:30 shift times, Monday - Saturday)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Secondments also considered
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

  • Assist the vascular access practitioner in the placement of various lines across the trust
  • Undertake pre and post procedural tasks
  • Stock management 
  • Administrative tasks
  • Line care - dressing the line and flushing (once training)
  • Liaise with patients
  • Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team 
  • Assist with data collection and audits

Senior Research Nurse/AHP - Respiratory Research

Job reference
339-LMG4998-A
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time, Job share - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post holder will lead the team in:

  • Line management of team
  • Clinical trial set up in line with regulatory requirements
  • Clinical trial running - ensure the smooth delivery of research studies within the team
  • Study end - support the team to close out studies 
  • Resource management - staff, resource, financial and risk management
  • Education - ensure own training needs and those of the team are addressed
  • Strategic Role - forward planning of team workload and finances.
  • Team budgetary management

Neurology Specialist Nurse - Band 6

Job reference
339-JKL5040
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed Term
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

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.

Pre-Assessment Nurse - Endoscopy - Band 5

Job reference
339-LMH5041
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time, Other - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00)
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

 Working within our department, your main duties will include: 

  • Organising and participating in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care. 
  • Taking responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision, in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies. 
  • Contributing towards the health promotion for all patients by provided education, support and advice as necessary, ensuring referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.  
  • In the absence of senior staff, taking responsibility for the delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff.  
  • Taking personal responsibility for treating all patients with courtesy, respecting their individual needs and maintaining confidentiality at all times.  
  • Ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues. 

 

Nurse Hysteroscopist

Job reference
339-LMH5034
Salary
pa
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
FTC until 31/03/2025
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

For a full and comprehensive list of the main duties of this job please see the attached job description. 

Research Mdwife/Nurse

Job reference
339-LMG5062
Salary
per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (To be worked over 3 days)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
To be reviewed at the end of the fixed term period
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The primary role of the post holder will be to facilitate the organisation and administration of Research Studies under the supervision of the Senior Research Midwives, Chief Investigator and the Principal Investigator (PI).

 They will assess, plan, implement and evaluate expert research care and provide support to participants who are recruited onto the studies.

 The research midwife or nurse, as part of the research team, will play a key role in ensuring that the study is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial regulations 2004 and Amended regulations 2006).

 They will facilitate the recruitment and consent of participants into W+C research studies, and maintain all data and case report forms relating to the trial.

 In addition, they will contribute, as part of the team, to the analysis of research data and the compilation of research reports and publications

 Although the post holder is employed to  work in a specific area as outlined above they will be expected to move areas to meet the needs of our research across the trust should the need arise

Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job reference
339-LMH4857-A
Salary
pro rata
Salary period
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

Complex wound assessment and treatment.

Providing evidence based relevant information for patients and their family members both verbally and in writing, based on an individual assessment of the patient personal and health care needs.

Working in the outpatient setting.

Teaching colleagues.

Involvement in change and development within a multi-disciplinary team.

Audit and evaluation.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with complex and sensitive information with patients, their relatives and colleagues.

Bank NICU Registered Nurse - Band 5

Job reference
339-TA-NBTX-RN-NICU-0924
Salary
per hour
Salary period
Flexible working - Various
Grade
Competitive - Hourly Rate
Contract
Bank
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

As a Bank Nurse, your responsibilities will include :  

  • Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.  
  • Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
  • Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
  • Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

Applicants must:  

  • Hold RN (Adult or Paediatric) registration with current NMC license to practice 
  • Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months - newly qualified staff require 15 months post qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and 12 months appropriate experience
  • Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a 4-day induction programme if successful 
  • Have right to work in UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable) 
  • Have the ability to commence work within 3 months from offer 

Nursing

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Nursing Introduction - Careers

At North Bristol NHS Trust, we will support you to be the best nurse that you can be.

From day one, you will benefit from strong nursing leadership, experienced role models and a structured support network to maximise your wellbeing and professional development.

What specialties could I work in as a Nurse?

Nursing opportunities

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Registered Nurse

Nurse with patient

Healthcare Support Worker

Healthcare Support Worker with Patient

Nursing Associate

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Return to Practice Nurse

Senior Nurse on ward

Your Nursing Career at North Bristol NHS Trust

Current Nursing Vacancies

Bank Mental Health Nurse - Band 5

Job reference
339-TA-NBTX-RMN-1024
Salary
per hour
Salary period
Flexible working - Various
Grade
Competitive - Hourly Rate
Contract
Bank
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

 As a Bank Mental Health Nurse, you will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects of patient care.

Your main duties will include:  

  • The postholder will be responsible for delivering care to people with mental health issues who are receiving inpatient care in an acute physical health setting. This care will often be delivered on a 1:1 basis.
  • Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.  
  • Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
  • Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
  • Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

 Successful applicants for this role will: 

  • Hold RN (Adult) Registration with current NMC license to practice
  • Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months - newly qualified staff require 15 months post qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and 12 months appropriate experience)
  • Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a four day induction programme if successful
  • Have right to work in the UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable)

Clinical Competence Advisor

Job reference
339-SRD4765-A
Salary
Per annum
Salary period
Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The Clinical Competence Advisor will provide clinical guidance and advice for all matters relating to the nursing practice of bank Registered Nurses (RN) and bank Health Care Support Workers (HCSW), and other clinical roles and is professionally responsible for maintaining quality standards for the supply of clinical (Non-Medical) temporary Bank and Agency workers.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in the management and compliance of key performance indicators aligned to but not limited to complaints, concerns and clinical incidents reported via Datix involving Bank and Agency workers, Mandatory and Statutory Training (MaST) and 
Temporary workers inductions, Bank and Agency.
The post holder will provide expert advice to internal, external service users and Bank workers across the organisation promoting compliance and clinical best practice across the organisation for the provision and usage of temporary workforce

Integrated Discharge Case Manager (Band 6)

Job reference
339-TJC5061
Salary
per annum, pro rata for part time roles.
Salary period
Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post requires an individual with the ability to work in the area of managing of complex discharge processes and a commitment to the further development of this essential service. 

You will be a lead in:

  • Championing the Home First ethos- ‘There’s no place like Home’
  • Facilitating timely and appropriate discharges- enhancing the patient and staff experience
  • Holding early discharge conversations and driving quality board rounds
  • Driving ‘flow’- ensuring beds are available for people that need them by delivering timely discharges
  • Bringing discharge expertise to conversations with patients, families and staff- including supporting Managing Expectations procedures

 

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate effective communication skills with an ability to ‘think laterally’ and problem solve complex situations, focusing on how best to meet the needs of the individual.

You will be a role model for the Integrated Discharge Service and Transfer of Care Hub both within the organisation and the wider system 

Clinical Governance Lead (Band 7)

Job reference
339-TJC5056
Salary
per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Full time, Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

  • Provide high quality leadership, role modelling and develop skills to act as an expert resource to clinical and operational teams in relation to all aspects of divisional clinical quality and governance.
  • Support the chair of the monthly Clinical Governance meetings with accountability for high quality agenda papers and meeting outputs.
  • Support/ lead complex Patient Safety Incident Investigations.
  • Provide cross cover and support as needed for other members of the team as necessary.
  • Undertake other such duties commensurate with the seniority and experience of the post.

 

Urology Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Job reference
339-LMH5009-A
Salary
Dependent on experience; consideration of band 6 training post.
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call requirement; consideration could be given to recruitment as a band 6 training post.)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post holder will work towards the role of a skilled autonomous urological practitioner who works:

·         Act autonomously with evidence-based guidelines; be accountable for own practice including clinical assessment, history taking, determine a differential diagnosis using appropriate diagnostics and starting treatment and/or referring to another speciality or discharging of patients.

·         Able to utilise specialist skills and knowledge in urology to implement and deliver independent nurse led clinics, including new referrals, formulating clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage their urological health care condition.

·         Work in collaboration with professionals to give appropriate advice; support and education in relation to all aspects of urology and related issues, to ensure patients and their families receive sound clinical research-based care.

·         Become a pivotal member of the of the extended multi-disciplinary team, providing triage service for new patients and refer to consultant lead as required.

·         Work as a non-medical prescriber and prescribe appropriate medications within speciality and trust guidelines.

·         Undertake urological diagnostics clinics, including (but no limited to) Flexible cystoscopy and adjuvant procedure including intra-vesical Botox, stent removal and guidewire catheter insertions, Prostate volume measurements and bladder instillations.

·         Provide an on-call urology nurse service including bank holiday working.

·         The post holder will be active in clinical audit helping to expand the service to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective.

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Vascular Access Service

Job reference
339-LMH5042
Salary
pa
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hour shifts = 07:30 - 15:30 shift times, Monday - Saturday)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Secondments also considered
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

  • Assist the vascular access practitioner in the placement of various lines across the trust
  • Undertake pre and post procedural tasks
  • Stock management 
  • Administrative tasks
  • Line care - dressing the line and flushing (once training)
  • Liaise with patients
  • Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team 
  • Assist with data collection and audits

Senior Research Nurse/AHP - Respiratory Research

Job reference
339-LMG4998-A
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time, Job share - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The post holder will lead the team in:

  • Line management of team
  • Clinical trial set up in line with regulatory requirements
  • Clinical trial running - ensure the smooth delivery of research studies within the team
  • Study end - support the team to close out studies 
  • Resource management - staff, resource, financial and risk management
  • Education - ensure own training needs and those of the team are addressed
  • Strategic Role - forward planning of team workload and finances.
  • Team budgetary management

Neurology Specialist Nurse - Band 6

Job reference
339-JKL5040
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed Term
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

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.

Pre-Assessment Nurse - Endoscopy - Band 5

Job reference
339-LMH5041
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time, Other - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00)
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

 Working within our department, your main duties will include: 

  • Organising and participating in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care. 
  • Taking responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision, in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies. 
  • Contributing towards the health promotion for all patients by provided education, support and advice as necessary, ensuring referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.  
  • In the absence of senior staff, taking responsibility for the delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff.  
  • Taking personal responsibility for treating all patients with courtesy, respecting their individual needs and maintaining confidentiality at all times.  
  • Ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues. 

 

Nurse Hysteroscopist

Job reference
339-LMH5034
Salary
pa
Salary period
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
FTC until 31/03/2025
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

For a full and comprehensive list of the main duties of this job please see the attached job description. 

Research Mdwife/Nurse

Job reference
339-LMG5062
Salary
per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (To be worked over 3 days)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
To be reviewed at the end of the fixed term period
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

The primary role of the post holder will be to facilitate the organisation and administration of Research Studies under the supervision of the Senior Research Midwives, Chief Investigator and the Principal Investigator (PI).

 They will assess, plan, implement and evaluate expert research care and provide support to participants who are recruited onto the studies.

 The research midwife or nurse, as part of the research team, will play a key role in ensuring that the study is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial regulations 2004 and Amended regulations 2006).

 They will facilitate the recruitment and consent of participants into W+C research studies, and maintain all data and case report forms relating to the trial.

 In addition, they will contribute, as part of the team, to the analysis of research data and the compilation of research reports and publications

 Although the post holder is employed to  work in a specific area as outlined above they will be expected to move areas to meet the needs of our research across the trust should the need arise

Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job reference
339-LMH4857-A
Salary
pro rata
Salary period
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

Complex wound assessment and treatment.

Providing evidence based relevant information for patients and their family members both verbally and in writing, based on an individual assessment of the patient personal and health care needs.

Working in the outpatient setting.

Teaching colleagues.

Involvement in change and development within a multi-disciplinary team.

Audit and evaluation.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with complex and sensitive information with patients, their relatives and colleagues.

Bank NICU Registered Nurse - Band 5

Job reference
339-TA-NBTX-RN-NICU-0924
Salary
per hour
Salary period
Flexible working - Various
Grade
Competitive - Hourly Rate
Contract
Bank
Staff Group
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Town
Bristol

Description

As a Bank Nurse, your responsibilities will include :  

  • Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.  
  • Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
  • Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
  • Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students as required.

Applicants must:  

  • Hold RN (Adult or Paediatric) registration with current NMC license to practice 
  • Have relevant experience within the last 18-24 months - newly qualified staff require 15 months post qualification experience (3 months preceptorship and 12 months appropriate experience
  • Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a 4-day induction programme if successful 
  • Have right to work in UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable) 
  • Have the ability to commence work within 3 months from offer 

Our Teams

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With over 350 different job roles, there are a wealth of opportunities for you to start (or continue) your career within our Trust.

Across our various locations, from Southmead Hospital to Cossham Hospital, Bristol Centre for Enablement and within the community, we are committed to creating a workforce for the future.

The team: where could you fit in?

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Nursing

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Midwifery

Midwifery Team in a room, all wearing masks

Allied Health Professionals

AHP team grouped together

Medical

Smiling Doctor

Healthcare Science & Pharmacy

Happy Lab Technician with equipment

Support Roles

Happy cleaning lady with mops on a trolley

Administration & Corporate

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Senior Leadership

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Temporary 'Bank' roles - NBT eXtra

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Library and Knowledge Service

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Welcome to the NBT Library and Knowledge Service.

We are located on the first floor of the Learning & Research Building, which you can access 24/7 with your staff ID badge.

We can support your learning and professional development by providing access to the latest evidence and resources to support your role. Whether you're seeking information for clinical decisions, research, or professional development, we have a wealth of resources to help. The Library and Knowledge Service offers:

  • Extensive collections: Access to a wide range of journals, books, and databases.
  • Research support: Assistance with literature searches, systematic reviews, and research projects.
  • Training and workshops: Regular sessions on literature searching, critical appraisal, and reflective writing.
  • Study spaces: The main library offers a quiet working space for focused study and research. We also have a hotdesking area for collaborative working. 
  • IT facilities: We have computers for work and study and a multifunction device for printing, scanning, and photocopying. 

We look forward to welcoming you during your induction and supporting your journey at North Bristol NHS Trust. Please get in touch if you have questions - southmead.library@nbt.nhs.uk.

Language Explorer

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The Language Explorer Study

Investigators: Yvonne Wren, Miriam Seifert, Sam Harding, Lydia Morgan, Jen Chesters, Rebecca Bright, Swapnil Gadgil (Therapy Box), Cristina McKean
(University of Newcastle), Geraldine Bates (Sirona Care)

Funder: NIHR i4i Scheme

We are now in the final year of the Language Explorer study, where we are developing and assessing a new app to semi-automate language transcription and analysis. The app will assist speech and language therapists with clinical decision making for children with developmental language disorder (DLD). 

BSLTRU are leading the clinical evaluation of the app, which has involved coordinating the assessment of children with DLD across clinical sites in Bristol, Hackney in East London, and Newcastle. We are currently using the data from these assessments to compare how children with DLD perform on the Language Explorer app, with data from 600 children with typically developing language collected in an earlier phase of the study.

Our clinical evaluation report will be completed in May 2022.

Exploring access to Speech and Language Therapy for Welsh speaking survivors of stroke

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Exploring access to Speech and Language Therapy for Welsh speaking survivors of stroke

Investigator: Katherine Broomfield & Carys Williams

Funder:Stroke Association, Wales

This project is being funded by the Stroke Association, Wales and being carried out in collaboration with Cardiff Metropolitan University (CMU). The aim of the project is to explore the lived experience of people who need speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke to inform further research and service development.  

Katherine Broomfield (BSLTRU) and Carys Williams (CMU) are recruiting people who have aphasia following stroke and who use Welsh as their language of choice for everyday interactions. They will interview people to find out about their experiences of speech and language therapy (SLT) provision and intervention following stroke in individuals who require provision and intervention in Welsh. 

This project will help to identify barriers and facilitators to receiving support speech and language therapy for aphasia in Welsh following stroke from the reported experience of individuals and their families/carers/communication partner.  

CTAR-SwiFt

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Chin Tuck Against Resistance with Feedback: Swallowing Rehabilitation in Frail Older People (CTAR-SwiFt) - A feasibility study a Research for Patient Benefit 

Investigators: Lydia Morgan, Aoife Stone, David Smithard 

Timescale: September 2021- May 2023

Funder: NIHR Research for Patient Benefit

Swallowing problems are more common in the frail population. Many frail older people admitted to hospital with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) will have aspirated saliva or food (90%).  
If the swallow can be improved by a simple exercise thereby improving nutrition and reducing aspiration, it may be possible CAP, loss of independence, infection and death and hence reduce health care costs will be reduced.

This is a feasibility randomised control study of two types of rehabilitation exercises using Chin Tuck against resistance with feedback (CTAR-SwiFt), using a device called ExerPhager (a rubber ball with pressure gauge, linked to a tablet via Bluetooth) to improve swallowing, eating and drinking.  BSLTRU have with the main study site (Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust) to recruit patients with pneumonia to this study.

Lydia is Principle Investigator for North Bristol Trust as well as the research associate for this study.

Recruitment has closed for thus study and analysis is ongoing.

MISLToe SSD

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Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for children with Speech Sound Disorders (SSD) (The MISLToe_SSD Study)

This work is being undertaken as part of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funded study. The Chief Investigator for the study is Dr Yvonne Wren. In this study, Yvonne leads an international, multidisciplinary team of academics, SLTs and PPI members to work together to establish a Core Outcomes Set (COS) and minimum dataset for children with SSD. This prioritisation and design of this study had been, and continues to be, informed by our PPI members, who include children and young people with, or who have a history of, SSD, as well as parents of children with SSD.

This study consists of three work streams:

Firstly, an umbrella review of existing evidence will help us identify a comprehensive list of potential content for the COS and minimum dataset, including outcomes, interventions and assessments for SSD.  

Secondly, SLTs from five NHS sites, and parents of children with SSD, across the UK will join participatory workshops to discuss the processes by which children with SSD are currently assessed and diagnosed in NHS services. These discussions will lead to an agreed process for SSD diagnosis. An online survey and card sorting activity will be undertaken by SLTs in clinical practice to determine a full list of SSD interventions in current practice to be included in the COS and minimum dataset.

Thirdly, the results of the umbrella review, workshops and surveys will be presented for discussion to an expert panel of SLTs, academics and PPI members.   

A follow-on study will work with ten NHS SLT teams to begin collection of the COS and minimum dataset. We will determine what barriers may exist to collection of data and how these may be overcome in order to establish a process for collection of a large dataset which, subject to consent, can be used to address a   wide range of questions relevant to this population. These data will be used to compare outcomes across different care pathways.

You can follow the progress of the study on Twitter @MISLToe_SSD.

For more information about this study, please contact Sam Burr sam.burr@nbt.nhs.uk

Your Frequently Asked Questions

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Annual Leave & Sickness

Annual Leave is an important part of your work-life balance to support your wellbeing.

Your annual leave should either be calculated by your Manager or worked out by you and then checked by your Manager. There are tools and calculators to help you do this on LINK, our intranet, once you have computer access. 

Catering

Brunel building has a shop and coffee shops on Level 1. There is a staff only restaurant and coffee shop on Level 5.

The Learning and Research building has a coffee shop that also serves a selection of hot food and drinks.

Computer access

Your NBT login will be available from your start date and will provide you with access to email, LINK (NBT intranet) and LEARN.  Any role specific IT access will be arranged by your Manager.

Security badge

We endeavour to ensure ID badges are ready to collect on day one of your joining. If they are not ready by the time your Induction session ends, you will be notified by the Induction staff and given information on how to collect your ID badge.

All relevant access will be on each individual ID badge. Any further access can be requested through your Manager.

 

Dress code & uniform

If applicable, you will be given your uniform on your first day of Induction.  Please ensure you have completed the Uniform Order Form sent to you by Employment Services. If you have not received any/full uniform by the time you start, the linen department will be in touch with you to confirm when it is ready to collect. In the meantime, please do not worry as there will be spare, clean uniform on the ward that you can use. If you have any problems with sizing/any further queries regarding uniform, please contact linenservices@nbt.nhs.uk.

We do ask that change into and out of uniform at work in the staff changing facilities and that you do not wear your uniform to and from work.
We do have a dress code policy which is available on LINK, our staff intranet, which you will get access to once your computer access has been provided. This policy has been created to clarify the standards of dress expected of employees, whether they wear a uniform or their own clothes.

The standard of dress and general appearance of all staff plays an important part in promoting a professional image for the Trust and instils confidence in patients and members of the public. The way staff dress has an important influence on people’s overall perceptions of the standards of care they experience.

Effective hygiene and the prevention of transmission of infection is a priority in all healthcare settings. The clothes that staff wear should facilitate good care practices and minimise any risk to patients. Uniforms and workwear should not impede effective hand hygiene and should not unintentionally come into contact with patients during direct patient care activities.

Your Manager

If you do not know who your Manager is then please contact Employment Services using the details from your offer letter to find out who your Manager is.

If you have not heard anything from your Manager regarding your shifts after Induction, please email your Manager once you know what your Induction/start date is to introduce yourself and ask about shift details after your Induction. 
 

Pay & Pension

You will be paid for the hours you attend Induction.

The pay date cut off for substantive staff is the 15th of each month with payday being the 22nd.

There is a supplementary payroll a week later to account for late submissions.

NBT eXtra (Bank) staff are paid weekly and the cut-off date to submit timesheets is Thursday of each week, payday the following Friday.

You can access your payslips via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) from your first day joining us

The NHS Pension Scheme is open to any NHS worker aged between 16 and 75 who:

  • are directly employed by the NHS
  • are medical, dental and ophthalmic practitioner and trainees
  • are general medical practice staff
  • are staff working for certain approved employers
  • are non-general practice providers

NB: You will automatically be entered into the NHS Pension Scheme on commencing pensionable NHS employment, membership in the scheme is voluntary.

Southmead Hospital Charity

Southmead Hospital Charity is the official NHS charity of North Bristol NHS Trust. Patients and their families donate to us when they want to say thank you for the exceptional care they’ve received from you and your colleagues. If you’re ever asked by a patient or relative interested in donating to support the hospital, please do get in touch with us and we can make the process very easy for them.


Their kind donations will go towards projects across our five key areas:

  • Pioneering research
  • Patient & family wellbeing
  • Staff wellbeing & training
  • Cutting-edge equipment
  • Enhancing buildings & spaces

If you do receive a donation, please call us on 0117 414 0170, email us at hello@southmeadhospitalcharity.org.uk, visit us in Kendon House or go to the cashiers’ desk in the Brunel atrium so we can thank them.


You can find out more about how donations support NBT – as well as information about our fundraising events and activities – on our website.
 

Welcome to NBT - we can’t wait to meet you!
 

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