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Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for NMSK - Band 8b, Bristol City
Client: North Bristol NHS Trust
Location: Bristol City, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 0076b52a7a90
Job Views: 7
Posted: 03.03.2025
Expiry Date: 17.04.2025
Job Description:
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The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in hospital to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit and research. The post holder will prepare, present and lead discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings on their specialist area.
This job offers a great opportunity to be in a leading role delivering high quality care and support to cancer patients and their families and helping to develop our colorectal cancer service. This includes extending and embedding work already undertaken to improve care for colorectal cancer patients as part of our follow-up programme for patients living with and beyond cancer.
Working for our organisation
Our vision at NBT is that by enabling our teams to be the best they can be we will provide Exceptional Healthcare, Personally Delivered. This means that our patients recognise that we are exemplars of safe, harm-free care and that we give them the best possible health improvement.
As a major acute teaching hospital and centre of excellence in a number of fields, we will do this through the dedication of our outstanding 8000 staff, and through a genuine partnership with our patients, the public and local partners.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
* To provide specialist nursing advice underpinned by theory and experience to support patients and their families/carers.
* To act as a specialist practitioner, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care in collaboration with senior colleagues achieved through systematic and holistic assessment, personalised care planning, onwards referral and discharge to primary care team.
* To provide patients and staff with specialist advice to manage complex symptoms.
* To develop and share expertise within the multidisciplinary team.
* To develop and utilize the skills and expertise to act as a resource in the care of patient’s needs, ensuring an optimum level of service to patients and their carers.
* To work closely with community and network, other hospital and community staff to ensure an effective seamless service.
* To present in the colorectal weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting based on the Southmead site.
* To transcribe radiology requests on ICE following successful completion of the IR(M)ER training course.
* To deploy high level skills in order to provide effective communication systems of support for patients, including breaking bad news and difficult conversations.
* To develop and utilize the skills needed to embed patient and public involvement within the sphere of specialist nursing practice.
* To ensure that all patients and families are aware of all treatment options, including clinical trials.
* To work as patient advocate, to help negotiate the patient journey and ensure optimum care is provided to each patient.
* To nurture and maintain links with other health care agencies and organisations providing support and information to patients.
* To adhere to and promote in others the importance of infection control guidelines and procedures.
* To act as a positive role model for nurses in the hospital through the demonstration of excellent communication and clinical skills.
* To expertly deliver complex sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives.
* To provide specialist support and advice in clinical areas, wards and outpatients, to optimise quality improvement opportunities.
* To analyse and respond to challenging and complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge and analytical and judgemental skills to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations.
* To act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training, to facilitate the change process.
Education
* To participate in the planning and delivery of formal and informal education programmes for patients, carers and all staff.
* To ensure that professional knowledge and practice is regularly updated.
* To take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision and appraisal.
Research and Audit
* To collate and record quantitative and qualitative data that provides evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality, through audit and research.
* To regularly lead on and participate in clinical audit and research.
* To promote a culture of evidence based practice.
* To be involved with health promotion.
Management
* To plan the provision of day to day organisational tasks.
* With support, manage a complex caseload based on flexible principles, priorities and the care needs of patients.
* To participate in policy and service development and the development of protocols for specialist area of work and for the wider healthcare community served by North Bristol Trust.
* Participate in providing an initial response to complaints and queries, and have a working awareness of the North Bristol NHS Trust’s complaints procedure.
* Maintain accurate and concise records that produce statistical data for the purpose of evaluation and development of the service.
* To be responsible for the effective, efficient and safe use, maintenance and storage of resources and equipment used in the performance of the role.
* To keep accurate and up to date patient records.
Person specification
* Registered General Nurse – Level One and current NMC registration.
* Evidence of study at Degree level in related health topic or willingness to undertake.
* Evidence of formal ongoing professional development.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
* Significant post registration experience in colorectal surgery.
* Evidence of recent teaching experience.
* Experience of involvement in change and development within a multidisciplinary team context.
* Knowledge of the care and management of patients with colorectal cancers.
* Knowledge of national and local developments in relation to the living with and beyond cancer programme.
* Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of national and local cancer issues and developments.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients, relatives and colleagues.
* Good assessment skills.
* Proven presentation and teaching skills.
* Self-motivated and ability to work without direct supervision.
* Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work and to support others.
* Computer literate, able to use databases/other relevant programmes.
* Experience of undertaking audit and/or research projects.
* Up to date knowledge of various cancer related treatments.
* Communication skills training at level 2 or equivalent.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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