We are looking for
an exceptional individual to join our team as Clinical Nurse Specialist for our Tobacco Dependency Service across NBT and UHBW.
We are a small team working across NBT and UHBW in inpatients and maternity. The post holder will be required to support the inpatient service while working closely with the team to ensure consistency across all sites. You will work closely with other health care staff and public health staff within the system to develop the programme.
The post-holder will manage staff absences, appraisals, ensuring staff attend study days, be a professional role model for others and to challenge poor practice with the correct support and guidance.
You will be expected to maintain a high standard of evidence-based care for patients through development of evidence-based guidelines and keeping up to date with developments in professional practice and share with staff. The post holder will facilitate training and ensure continuous professional development of colleagues working with patients who smoke tobacco – this will include doctors, pharmacists, nurses and healthcare assistants
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support the TTD inpatient service as part of the wider BNSSG Treating Tobacco Dependency programme.
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. 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.