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Transitional Care Nurse Practitioner | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6431237/339-ANJ4860 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Nurse Practitioner (Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate) to join our Transitional care team. Our team comprises of midwifes, nursery nurses and healthcare support workers to provide care for up to 10 babies nursed with their mothers on a dedicated Transitional Care ward.
The role is integral to keeping mothers and babies together, supporting resident mothers as primary care givers for their babies with care requirements in excess of normal newborn care. Transitional care prevents admissions to the neonatal unit whilst providing additional support for small/preterm babies. As a successful candidate you will provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care to babies being cared for on Transitional care.
• To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies
• To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively, with the babies' family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the the Trust and agencies outside the organisation.
• Perform observations on babies as required
• Providing breast feeding support
• Liaising with the neonatal team regarding transfers of babies to/from the unit or transitional care ward.
• Ensure parents/carers are updated on their baby's progress, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy, and always ensuring a friendly environment.
• To be and advocate for the infant and to promote good liaisons and effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To work closely with the midwife as registered supervision
North Bristol NHS Trust promotes health and well-being initiatives, devised by our dedicated staff wellbeing team, that encompasses lifestyle support, physical support and psychological support, and have been nationally recognised by REBA.
we value all staff feedback and actively promote the annual staff surveys, leading to response rates above the national average and the majority of our staff would recommend our organisation as a good place to work. We take responses seriously and have a good track record in making improvements throughout the organisation.
Our staff don't shy away from a challenge in aid of " Southmead Hospital Charity". They cycle, run, row and race in aid of a fantastic cause or sing in our staff choir and complete in "Southmead Does Strictly". Our NICU team have raced dragon boats, abseiled the Avon gorge, and our Brunel building, they have also trekked The Great Wall of China.
We're committed to supporting staff on their career journey with us offering individualised opportunities for development, robust pastoral support and specialised training including qualification in specialism.
Staff are consulted on equity issues across the trust within their staff equality and development groups, with mentoring and support to succeed. Our Trust is supporting the development of Bristol's LGBT+ manifesto and a case study of good practice has been reported in NHS England in response to a government review of public services and Trans people.
More details of the roles and responsibilities of this post can be found in the accompanying job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Aug 2024