Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, organised individual with excellent communication and assessment skills. We are a small but friendly team looking after inflammatory bowel disease patients across Bristol and Weston and the surrounding local area. This is an exciting opportunity as it is a supported band 6 to band 7 development post. The successful candidate would be be expected to complete PACR and non-medical prescribing to move into the band 7 role. Experience in Gastroenterology would be advantage, but not essential. If you think this could be you, we would love to hear from you. If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about this role, please contact Aileen.Fraser@uhbw.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
- The main duties of this post are to provide patients and staff with specialist advice to manage complex symptoms, to develop, improve and promote the service and to interact with patients both in clinic and on the ward and to manage them via the patient advice line.
- Communication is a key aspect of the role, both in terms of communicating with patients and the MDT.
- Through supervision and support, develop the skills to analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations.
- Manage monitoring of immunosuppression medications.
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.
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
Public Sector Language Comptency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard (B6, B7)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification (B6, B7)
- Current NMC Registration (B6, B7)
- 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards (B6)
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3 (B6, B7)
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing (B6)
- Evidence of masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject) (B7)
Desirable
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study (B6)
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing (B7)
- Non-Medical Prescribing (B7)
- Management qualification (B7)
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing, speciality (B6)
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience (B6)
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching (B6)
- Experience as preceptor / mentor (B6)
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area (B7)
- Significant relevant clinical experience (B7)
- Substantial current speciality experience (B7)
- Evidence of recent teaching experience (B7)
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects (B7)
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects (B6)
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken (B6)
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols (B7)
Aptitides
Essential
- Respecting Everyone (B6, B7)
- Embracing Change (B6, B7)
- Recognising Success (B6, B7)
- Working Together (B6, B7)
Skills
Essential
- Organisation and management skills (B6)
- Teaching (B6)
- Ability to work effectively under pressure (B6)
- Ability to problem solve (B6)
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (B6)
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team (B6)
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others (B6)
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (B6)
- IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages (B6)
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor (B6)
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change (B6)
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others (B6)
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care (B6)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (B6)
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS (B6)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress (B7)
- Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate (B7)
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (B7)
- The ability to lead and influence change (B7)
- Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality (B7)
- Clinical expert in defined area of work (B7)
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients (B7)
- Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues (B7)
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (B7)
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others (B7)
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (B7)
- Information technology skills (B7)
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care (B7)
- Initiative (B7)
Person Specification
Public Sector Language Comptency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard (B6, B7)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification (B6, B7)
- Current NMC Registration (B6, B7)
- 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards (B6)
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3 (B6, B7)
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing (B6)
- Evidence of masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject) (B7)
Desirable
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study (B6)
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing (B7)
- Non-Medical Prescribing (B7)
- Management qualification (B7)
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing, speciality (B6)
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience (B6)
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching (B6)
- Experience as preceptor / mentor (B6)
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area (B7)
- Significant relevant clinical experience (B7)
- Substantial current speciality experience (B7)
- Evidence of recent teaching experience (B7)
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects (B7)
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects (B6)
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken (B6)
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols (B7)
Aptitides
Essential
- Respecting Everyone (B6, B7)
- Embracing Change (B6, B7)
- Recognising Success (B6, B7)
- Working Together (B6, B7)
Skills
Essential
- Organisation and management skills (B6)
- Teaching (B6)
- Ability to work effectively under pressure (B6)
- Ability to problem solve (B6)
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (B6)
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team (B6)
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others (B6)
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (B6)
- IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages (B6)
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor (B6)
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change (B6)
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others (B6)
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care (B6)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (B6)
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS (B6)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress (B7)
- Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate (B7)
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (B7)
- The ability to lead and influence change (B7)
- Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality (B7)
- Clinical expert in defined area of work (B7)
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients (B7)
- Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues (B7)
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (B7)
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others (B7)
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (B7)
- Information technology skills (B7)
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care (B7)
- Initiative (B7)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
