An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated nurse to work 37.5 hours per week as a band 6 to 7 CNS development post. The post will sit within the UHBW IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) nurse team but will include an element for nutrition CNS responsibility and will be based in Weston General Hospital.

The post will provide clinical experience at a centre of excellence in the management of patients with complex inflammatory bowel disease. This will be both in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

The team assess, review and manage IBD care including medication changes for patients with known IBD, the caseload is in excess of 3000 patients. Patients are referred via GP services and other healthcare professionals within the Trust.

The service/team currently provides outpatient appointments, inpatient support and a telephone/email adviceline service for patients whilst also managing all patients on biologics, approximately 1000 patients, who require blood monitoring review and medication adjustment to meet their needs and clinical results. This includes pre-screening and patient education prior to commencement of biologics treatment. For inpatients the team provide specialist input into treatment and therapy to assist with early discharge.

In terms of the nutrition element of the post, this will include supporting enteral and parenteral nutrition patients and will be supported by the Intestinal Failure team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Both the IBD and intestinal failure teams provide excellent clinical and professional support, growing to meet the needs of these exciting fields of patient care.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
• Current NMC Registration
• 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
• Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing

Desirable

• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Aptitudes

Essential

• Respecting Everyone
• Embracing change
• Recognising Success
• Working Together

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post registration experience in nursing, speciality
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Experience as preceptor / mentor

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
• IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

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