Midwifery

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.

Description

Nursing Associate – Band 4

 Working within the NHS@Home service, your duties will include:

• Providing acute care to patients with complex and specialist needs in the community, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
• Working alongside the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Assessing the health and psychosocial needs of the patient within the hospital and community setting.
• Plan and implement treatment and use a wide range of service to meet their needs.
• Utilising a wide range of clinical skills to support the ongoing management of patients in their home environment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and wound and drain care (not exhaustive list).
• Communicating effectively, networking and liaising to ensure high quality responsive, safe, efficient and compassionate care is provided for our patients, carers and families.

Description

Nursing Associate – Band 4

 Working within the NHS@Home service, your duties will include:

• Providing acute care to patients with complex and specialist needs in the community, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
• Working alongside the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Assessing the health and psychosocial needs of the patient within the hospital and community setting.
• Plan and implement treatment and use a wide range of service to meet their needs.
• Utilising a wide range of clinical skills to support the ongoing management of patients in their home environment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and wound and drain care (not exhaustive list).
• Communicating effectively, networking and liaising to ensure high quality responsive, safe, efficient and compassionate care is provided for our patients, carers and families

Description

• To plan, develop, improve and promote the service ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care
• To act as an autonomous practitioner, independently planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• To assess, develop and implement specialist nursing care programmes that deliver evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, care planning and evaluation of care and care interventions
• To provide patients and staff with highly developed specialist advice to manage complex symptoms
• To work closely with community and network, other hospital and community staff to ensure an effective seamless service
• To develop and utilize the skills needed to embed patient and public involvement within the sphere of specialist nursing practice
• To transcribe radiology requests on ICE following successful completion of the IR(M)E training course
• To work as patient advocate, to help negotiate the patient journey and ensure optimum care is provided to each patient
• To nurture and maintain links with other health care agencies and organisations providing support and information to patients
• To act as a positive role model for nurses in the hospital through the demonstration of excellent communication and clinical skills
• To expertly deliver highly complex sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives
• To provide professional leadership for band 6 specialist nurses and be a role model in relation to this specialist area.

Description

Description

Please see the Job Description for the full details. 

• Assess trial protocols and advise on safety, regulatory and logistical issues in the running of the trial
• Engage in consent conversations with patients and families, offering them opportunities to take part in research. 
• With the PI actively assess the feasibility of studies to be undertaken
• Performs all visits, observations, and interventions with the participants in accordance with the procedures and schedule of the study protocol.
• Maintain Investigator Site File(s) and complete Case Report File / eCRF with a high degree of accuracy
• Ensure appropriate trial information and data is contained in patient’s hospital notes.
• Communicates to the senior research nurse / research nurse team / R&I / NIHR Clinical Research Network lead regarding research subjects, trial progress, workload issues and personal development.  
• Ensure all data clarification issues are resolved quickly
• May be expected to supervise junior members of the team, under overall supervision and guidance of senior research staff.
• Competent in and uses on a daily basis word, spreadsheet and database programs, patient administration systems and the departmental software planning system “wall chart.”
• Regularly uses software to develop documents or reports, including spreadsheets for external agencies where manipulation of the formulae is required (e.g. electronic data capture).

Description

Please see the Job Description for the full details. 

• Assess trial protocols and advise on safety, regulatory and logistical issues in the running of the trial
• With the PI actively assess the feasibility of studies to be undertaken
• Performs all visits, observations, and interventions with the participants in accordance with the procedures and schedule of the study protocol.
• Maintain Investigator Site File(s) and complete Case Report File / eCRF with a high degree of accuracy
• Ensure appropriate trial information and data is contained in patient’s hospital notes.
• Communicates to the senior research nurse / research nurse team / R&I / NIHR Clinical Research Network lead regarding research subjects, trial progress, workload issues and personal development.  
• Ensure all data clarification issues are resolved quickly
• May be expected to supervise junior members of the team, under overall supervision and guidance of senior research staff.
• Competent in and uses on a daily basis word, spreadsheet and database programs, patient administration systems and the departmental software planning system “wall chart.”
• Regularly uses software to develop documents or reports, including spreadsheets for external agencies where manipulation of the formulae is required (e.g. electronic data capture).

Description

Please see the Job Description for the full details. 

• Assess trial protocols and advise on safety, regulatory and logistical issues in the running of the trial
• With the PI actively assess the feasibility of studies to be undertaken
• Performs all visits, observations, and interventions with the participants in accordance with the procedures and schedule of the study protocol.
• Maintain Investigator Site File(s) and complete Case Report File / eCRF with a high degree of accuracy
• Ensure appropriate trial information and data is contained in patient’s hospital notes.
• Communicates to the senior research nurse / research nurse team / R&D / NIHR Clinical Research Network lead regarding research subjects, trial progress, workload issues and personal development.  
• Ensure all data clarification issues are resolved quickly
• May be expected to supervise junior members of the team, under overall supervision and guidance of senior research staff.
• Competent in and uses on a daily basis Microsoft Office, database programs, and patient administration systems.
• Regularly uses software to develop documents or reports, including spreadsheets for external agencies where manipulation of the formulae is required (e.g. electronic data capture).

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 research.

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 

Description

To provide proficient application and removal of all types of plaster casts and appliances in order to deliver a high standard of care.

To apply and mould casts for more complex fractures under the supervision of medical staff.

To remove sutures, clips and K wires.

Assessment of wounds and application of appropriate dressings.

To provide relevant verbal and written information to patients and carers for example plaster aftercare leaflets to patients and relatives.

To provide written documentation in patient records of all treatments provided.

To work in specialised areas such as theatres, ICU and diabetic clinics as required

To assist the medical team in manipulations, wedging and theatres when required.

To provide information and support to patients, relatives/carers as appropriate..

To give patients advice on health and related conditions in the prevention of complications and future problems.

To work as part of a team consisting of trained nurses and orthopaedic technicians.

To be able to work unsupervised within the remit of the orthopaedic technician.

To communicate with the multi-disciplinary team within the orthopaedic outpatients, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and wards.

To support in the teaching of less experienced staff and other allied healthcare professionals in casting.

To maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

To deputise in the management of the department during the absence of the senior technician manager.

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, healthcare support workers and students. 
• Where relevant, be responsible and assist in the co-ordination of discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team. 
• 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. 

Description

We are looking for dynamic and motivated candidates with experience in the General Medicine complex care and with an appetite for safe and effective patient care. You will be expected to function effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism.
You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate.