Staff Nurse

Job summary

NHS@Home (originally Hospital at Home service) is an exciting model of care that bridges the gap between traditionally hospital-based care to care in people's home, supported by joint working with system partners and the use of appropriate remote clinical monitoring tools.

We are seeking a skilled, highly motivated dynamic Nurse to support the delivery of patient care in the community to support the hospital based team to manage & organise care provisions.

You will be responsible for undertaking numerous community patient visits daily to provide a variety of clinical interventions. The role is based at Southmead Hospital & you will be employed by NBT & entitled to NBT benefits. You will be required to work across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You will also be required to support the hospital based team organising care provisions in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending meetings with the support of senior staff, and supporting in -reaching, assessing in-patients for service suitability.

This is a diverse role that requires flexibility and the ability to work effectively under pressure. You will undertake lone and working in the community whilst having the constant support of the Senior Sister, also working with collaborative partners to ensure patient needs are efficiently and effectively managed providing high standards of patient care at all times.

This is a permanent post however secondment will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

• The post holder will be designated patient community visits daily, to deliver patient care using a variety of clinical skills- IV therapies , venepuncture, cannulation, VAC wound therapy and drain care (not an exhaustive list)
• Ensure delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, efficient, and compassionate care.
• The post holder will work in collaboration with the NHS@Home team at Southmead hospital and BNSSG system partners at Sirona and UHB.
• The post holder will take personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and will ensure duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code of Professional conduct.
• The post holder will be responsible for supporting hospital based patientassessment, care planning andprovision, maintenance and evaluation of patient care.
• The post holder will appropriately escalate patient deterioration or change in condition effectively and in a timely manner in line with NHS@Home procedure.
• The post holder willsometimes take responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students, providing a good learning environment.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised center of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow). For band 5 Registered Nurses and ODPs, relocation support may be available. Please emailNursing@nbt.nhs.ukfor more information.