Staff Nurse | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6231393/387-WC-6954-DA |
Summary
Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Part time 0.60wte (22.5hrs a week)
We are looking for a new member of the Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases (PID) team to support our infection screening and management service at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC). As well as being involved in facilitating these clinics the successful applicant will work alongside the PID nurses to provide excellent family centred care to our patient cohort.
BRHC provides a tertiary referral service for specialist care for children with underlying primary and secondary immunodeficiencies and complex infectious diseases in BNSSG and across the Southwest Region.
Working in a busy department the successful applicant will be required to have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a willingness to develop their knowledge in the specialist area of immunology and infectious diseases, working within the wider PID team which includes the OPAT and Vascular Access teams. Relevant training such as phlebotomy will be supported to enable this.
In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in research related to “Childhood Infection and Immunity”.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Assist the PID nursing team to ensure efficient running of clinics.
• Provide phlebotomy services for PID patients in outpatient clinics and on the wards when required.
• Administer vaccinations and other medicines.
• Preforming Mantoux testing
• Homecare training for parents and training children to swallow tablets
• Provide advice and information to patients/families and be able to escalate any concerns appropriately.
• Maintain patient databases.
• Participate in audits, research and support service development i.e. patient questionnaires.
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.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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