Job overview

Are you a nurse with excellent communication skills?

Do you have an interest/ previous experience in Upper GI Care?

Would you like to be part of a regional service in an outstanding hospital trust?

We would like to offer an exciting part time opportunity for a nurse with previous acute surgical experience and excellent communication skills, to join our regional Pancreatitis Service. The Upper GI department at University Hospitals Bristol and
Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) delivers care to both the south Bristol catchment area and the southwest peninsular. This opportunity, is well suited to an individual focused on delivering evidence based care and with interest to expand their knowledge in the upper GI speciality.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to manage their own caseload of patients and be integral in the further development of this new service. They will gain experience in supporting and counselling patients through investigations and
treatment and work with our region’s senior clinicians and allied health professionals. Our links with the Association of Upper GI Surgery (AUGIS) means there is opportunity to network with other tertiary referral teams and have opportunity to
attend national conferences. With the support of the experienced team at UHBW, there is opportunity for learning, to develop specialist skills and audit our work which will shape future practice.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• As a Band 6 Pancreatitis nurse you will be forming effective working relationships with the multi-professional team at UHBW and also the network trusts across the southwest.
• Supported by the senior surgical nursing team and Consultant Surgeon you will be assessing, reviewing and advising patients with pancreatitis about their diagnosis and prognosis, offering specialist symptom advice and independent inpatient reviews.
• Working as part of dynamic team you will, with support, have your own caseload of patient’s and will present their case at the multidisciplinary team meeting.
• You will, with support of the Consultant, identify the best care pathways for pancreatitis patients and effectively communicate and advocate their wishes to the team.

Person Specifications

• Senior nurse with previous experience of acute surgical patient care
• Evidence of good oral and written communication skills, including good IT skills.
• Able to demonstrate effective delegation and prioritisation of workload
• 1st Level Degree in nursing or health related subject (or working towards this level).
• Exceptional leadership and teaching skills and interest in problem solving and developing new services.

With the expansion of our upper GI service at UHBW it is an exciting time to join our dynamic and well established team.

Working for our organisation

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.