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Job overview
The service uses a mixture of face-to-face visits, phone and video calls, and remote monitoring through digital technology, to help people recover safely in the comfort of their own home.
The service is run in partnership between North Bristol Trust, Sirona care & health, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and BrisDoc.
Join our team and become part of the future of the NHS
Working in our team you will learn a very wide set of acute care skills in a community setting. You’ll also contribute to a multi-disciplinary approach, undertaking board rounds and working alongside consultants, advanced care practitioners, nurses and therapists to devise effective treatment plans that make a real difference to the lives of local people.
Main duties of the job
Having an oversight of all patients being supported under the service.
Supporting team members undertaking patient visits and make autonomous decisions regarding patient management plans.
Undertaking accurate patient assessments within in-patient and out-patient settings.
Supporting in-patient identification and manage referrals.
Oversee system-wide service capacity.
Assess patients and make comprehensive reports to the relevant MDTs.
Support Clinical Operations Lead and Senior Sister with the development, implementation and delivery of new clinical pathways and care initiatives to support service growth
Escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
Working autonomously making effective decisions.
Undertake community visits to deliver clinical care.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group.
Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Personal Specification, please refer to the PDF documents as attached as additional documents to this advert.
It is essential you hold a valid full UK driving license and have access to an insured car with business insurance. Travel expenses will be paid.
Person specification
Evidence
Essential criteria
1. RGN with UK recognised live registration
2. A current, acute, varied clinical background.
3. Understanding of the acute hospital processes relating to the in-patient pathway and discharge process.
4. Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
5. Appropriate post registration experience.
6. Has full UK driving licence and access to insured car daily.
Desirable criteria
7. Experience of working in a community setting
8. Experience of service development.
9. Proven experience of teaching and assessing.
10. Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.
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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
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