Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6) - Paediatric Clinical Nurse Spec[...]

Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6) - Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust – Bristol, South West

Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Band 6 CNS - 12 months fixed term maternity cover

Full time hours 37.5 hours per week

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 CNS to work within our Gastroenterology team. You will care for children with diverse gastroenterological conditions, including but not exclusively, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Coeliac disease, eating disorders and liver disease. Therefore, some degree of knowledge of these conditions would be advantageous.

The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) provides a local service for Bristol Children and a referral service for specialist care for families across the Southwest. The CNS 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.

Whilst the post is based at BRHC the team attend peripheral clinics in Truro, Swindon, Plymouth, Torbay and Exeter.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be involved with multidisciplinary team meetings.
• To provide specialised, highly skilled nursing care to children with gastroenterological problems and liver, of which at least 50% will have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
• Improve standards of care for all children with gastroenterological conditions attending, including IBD patients and patients with chronic gastroenterology & liver conditions.
• To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, co-managing the caseload of families seen by the Paediatric Gastroenterology team to support the families through diagnosis and treatment in their social, emotional and health needs, referring to appropriate professionals and services where necessary.
• To develop and strengthen clinical and educational links with Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Community Nurses and other regional medical and paramedical staff.
• To take an active part in research and audit.
• To contribute to professional and Nurse Specialist Groups throughout the Directorate and wider nursing.
• To attend regional clinics.
• To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and carers from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment and follow-up phases of treatment and care.

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.