Job summary
The post holder will work as an important member of the Multidisciplinary Team within Bristol NHS Foundation Trust across the community, and will provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients (in-patient and out-patient) and their family, throughout the care pathway.

The post holder will utilise skills of clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff. S/he will provide advice, support and information from the time of diagnosis and throughout curative, palliative and terminal phases.

They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit and research.

The post holder will engage and lead discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings

Main duties of the job
Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in providing compassionate care for patients, visitors/relatives and colleagues.

Contribute towards sharing good practice within the multidisciplinary team.

Promote a positive image of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust at all times.

Work cohesively with all members of the multidisciplinary team and promote effective liaison with the team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times.

Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary, participate in motivating and supporting team members and maintain confidentiality with patients and carers. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.

Patient Care:

• To provide patients and staff with specialist advice to manage complex symptoms
• To develop, improve, and promote the service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care utilising the support and guidance of senior colleagues
• To develop and share expertise within the multidisciplinary team
• To develop the skills to act as a resource in the care of patient's needs, ensuring an optimum level of service to patients and their carers.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our vision for five years from now:

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Job responsibilities
For a detailed description, please see the attached job description.

• Learn to identify gaps in knowledge and discuss these with relevant teams as possible areas for research or clinical audit
• Undertake training within Genomics mainstreaming service and conduct Nurse Led genomics clinics for suitable Gynaecology Oncology patients.
• Contribute to an ethos of striving for excellence through promotion of an enquiry-based culture
• Be informed regarding the research studies being undertaken within clinical specialty and support these through:
• knowledge of inclusion/exclusion criteria and referral of suitable patients to research team
• provision of appropriate space for research team to see patients
• Facilitate patient and staff involvement in research studies where appropriate as part of promoting excellent care through research, by:
• assisting in the collection of research data when part of usual clinical care, following relevant training
• ensuring the delivery of research intervention when part of usual clinical care, following relevant training

Person Specification
Essential

• Experience within Gynaecology
• Formal and informal teaching experience
• Experience within specialised area

Desirable

• Leadership and management experience
• specialist knowledge in speciality

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).