In partnership with the University of the West of England, North Bristol NHS Trust delivers the specialist module: Essentials of Renal Care

This 20 credit Level 3 / Masters blended learning module is suitable for nurses in both the acute and primary care settings who have a particular interest in renal care, and for paediatric nurses based in a renal setting.

Key Aims – to facilitate the enhancement of the learners’ knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them to apply evidence-based practice and critically appraise developments in renal care and promote quality initiatives to measure and improve outcomes.

What’s on the programme?

• Understanding renal pathophysiology
• Holistic awareness – ethical considerations and psychosocial aspects of patient centred renal care
• Management of Chronic and Acute Kidney Injury
• Contemporary practice in Renal Replacement Therapies and End of Life Care
• Reflection and planning – case studies – self-directed e-learning, debate, problem-solving
• Transition considerations from paediatric to adult renal care

The assessment is of two parts:

• Formative: Presentation.
• Summative: A 2,500 word Case Study (including an “e” submission)

There are 5 taught study days and 1 study day for Presentations and self-directed study/tutorial.

• Further details about the course content, structure and fees are available via the University of the West of England website.

In partnership with the University of the West of England, North Bristol NHS Trust delivers this specialist module: Burn Care & Rehabilitation.
Enhance your knowledge and skills in this specialist field.

This 40 credit Level 3 / Level M module is for Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Psychologists, Counsellors, Theatre staff and other professions allied to medicine working in a Burn Care or relevant practice setting.

On successful completion the 40 credits can be used towards a Degree or Masters programme.

Further details about the course content, structure and fees are available via the University of the West of England website.

North Bristol NHS Trust run the following specialist courses for healthcare professionals in partnership with the University of the West of England:

• Burn Care and Rehabilitation
• Essentials of Renal Care
• Principles of Neuroscience

These courses normally run annually.

For more information please contact either the individual Module Leader or the Specialist Course Administrator, Sue Blackwell sue.blackwell@nbt.nhs.uk.

We have close links with Universities and support undergraduate and postgraduate education and work placements across many professions.

We work with:

• University of the West of England to support undergraduate registered nurse students and allied health professions students. For more information visit www.uwe.ac.uk
• Bristol University to support undergraduate medical students. For more information visit www.bristol.ac.uk
• Bristol University to support postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
• Bath University. For more information visit www.bath.ac.uk

BRASH has a wide range of local and national research projects aimed at translating basic research into clinical trials from i.e. going from ‘Bench to Bedside’, with active clinical trials units for both adults and children.

The projects include:

• Studies into the molecular genetics and biomarkers of brain tumours
• Abnormal pathways driving brain and spinal cord tumours
• Neuroradiology studies using metabolite profiles with NMR to predict tumour behaviour 
• Convection enhanced delivery to improve drug delivery to tumours among many others

If patients are interested in enrolling in clinical trials for brain tumours they should contact their clinical team for more details.

GMC Number: 3486959

Year of first qualification: 1990, Nottingham University Medical School

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Neuroanaesthesia

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Specialty: Urology

Clinical interest: Endourology

Secretary: Charlie Quick

Telephone: 0117 4145007

GMC Number: 4329367

Year of first qualification: 1996, University of Edinburgh

Specialty: Intensive Care Medicine

Clinical interests: Neurocritical care, research

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Dr Matt Thomas has been a consultant at North Bristol NHS Trust since 2010. He is the clinical research lead for the Intensive Care Unit.

He is also accredited in intensive care medicine where he has particular interests in ultrasound, neurointensive care and research.

GMC Number: 4293295

Year of first qualification: 1996, University of Bristol

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Intensive Care Medicine

Telephone: 0117 414 2641

Dr Ian Thomas is a consultant in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia. Dr Thomas is the clinical lead for organ donation at North Bristol NHS Trust and Chairs the Bristol Clinical Ethics Committee. In 2011 he was awarded an MA (distinction) in medical ethics and law by the University of Keele.

GMC number: 3286764

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Telephone: 0117 414 0876