Main area: Paediatric Ophthalmology
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 9 hours per week (Every Tuesday Only)
Job ref: 387-S-6329-GB-B
Site: Paediatric Outpatients Department, Bristol Eye Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Following appropriate training and assessment, you will be expected to perform the clinical care duties: Performing Fluorescein Angiograms and Photodynamic Therapy Cannulation Venepuncture Communication: The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills, being required to communicate effectively within the team; participate in motivating and supporting team members with the ability to supervise staff and students in the absence of more senior staff. They will act as a role model including mentor for learners and junior staff and participate in ward meetings to help to promote new ideas and to benefit care. The post holder will be in receipt of confidential and sensitive information and will deal with it according to Trust policy. The post holder will be responsible for setting up the clinic rooms. The post holder will be responsible for providing direct patient care within the department; taking into account individual patient needs and prioritising effectively; ensuring that when a patient’s condition is deteriorating this is communicated and reported to other members of the healthcare team and acted upon in a professional and timely manner. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area Able to complete accurate and legible patient records Ability to teach students and untrained staff to develop skills Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient Clinical decision-making ability Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids Act in a professional manner Self-motivated A team player Ability to adapt to change Motivated and flexible Ability to work a flexible shift pattern Knowledge and Experience
Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment Interest in the clinical area Experience of teaching Experience of taking charge Qualifications and Training
RSCN/RCN with current NMC Registration Assessor Student Nurse/NVQ Assessor or willing to work towards Post registration qualification in Ophthalmic nursing We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Following appropriate training and assessment, you will be expected to perform the clinical care duties: Performing Fluorescein Angiograms and Photodynamic Therapy Cannulation Venepuncture Communication: The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills, being required to communicate effectively within the team; participate in motivating and supporting team members with the ability to supervise staff and students in the absence of more senior staff. They will act as a role model including mentor for learners and junior staff and participate in ward meetings to help to promote new ideas and to benefit care. The post holder will be in receipt of confidential and sensitive information and will deal with it according to Trust policy. The post holder will be responsible for setting up the clinic rooms. The post holder will be responsible for providing direct patient care within the department; taking into account individual patient needs and prioritising effectively; ensuring that when a patient’s condition is deteriorating this is communicated and reported to other members of the healthcare team and acted upon in a professional and timely manner. Working for our organisation
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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area Able to complete accurate and legible patient records Ability to teach students and untrained staff to develop skills Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient Clinical decision-making ability Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids Act in a professional manner Self-motivated A team player Ability to adapt to change Motivated and flexible Ability to work a flexible shift pattern Knowledge and Experience
Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment Interest in the clinical area Experience of teaching Experience of taking charge Qualifications and Training
RSCN/RCN with current NMC Registration Assessor Student Nurse/NVQ Assessor or willing to work towards Post registration qualification in Ophthalmic nursing We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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