Total 8 job vacancies by North Bristol NHS

In association with and under the overall direction of the Business Manager and in liaison with other senior staff, the post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive business and operational support for SWAG Cancer Alliance to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved.

· Working with the Business Manager play a leading role in the overall business support of the Cancer Alliance.

· Enhance SWAG Cancer Alliance patient experience and outcomes by helping to deliver efficient and responsive business management.

· Effectivecommunicationandstakeholdermanagementwitharange of organisations and individuals, drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and activities.

· Work with the senior management team, NHS England Regional Assurance Team and the National Cancer Programme Team to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved through strong business support activities.

· Assist with the planning and assurance/reporting processes.

· Proactively devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting, and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.

· Support development and implementation of the communications plan including annual reports and newsletters.

· Develop, implement and maintain departmental policies and guidelines.

Cancer Alliances are an essential delivery vehicle in transformation, innovation and improvement of cancer services.



Cancer Alliances use their expertise to lead whole system planning and delivery of cancer care, working with their constituent Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).



Cancer Alliances hold a delivery plan on behalf of their ICB(s) to deliver on the Long-Term Plan for cancer.



Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance (SWAG CA) constituent ICBs are Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG); Somerset; Gloucestershire; Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW).



SWAG Cancer Alliance Mission:



Connecting and Empowering the Delivery of Cancer Care Across SWAG Communities.



SWAG CA is hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust for the purposes of formal employment and the provision of back-office support to the Cancer Alliance.



Please note interviews will be in person only, in Bristol with a provisional date Tuesday 5th November





Key Responsibilities and activities

· Working with the Business Manager play a leading role in the overall business support of the Cancer Alliance.

· Enhance SWAG Cancer Alliance patient experience and outcomes by helping to deliver efficient and responsive business management.

· Contribute to service planning and development including the preparation of business case and plans.

· Effectivecommunicationandstakeholdermanagementwitharange of organisations and individuals, drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and activities.

· Work with the senior management team, NHS England Regional Assurance Team and the National Cancer Programme Team to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved through strong business support activities.

· Assist with the planning and assurance/reporting processes.

· Proactively devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting, and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.

Support development and implementation of the communications plan including annual reports and newsletters.

· Develop, implement and maintain departmental policies and guidelines.

Skills/Experience

· Knowledge and proven track record of health service management, including business management and communications (essential).

· Knowledge and experience of the national context and strategy for cancer (desirable).

· Good information management and IT skills, including common software packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, design software Canva) (essential).

· Experience of project management including key stakeholder engagement (essential).

· Experience with finance systems and budget management including procedures for procurement and for invoicing (essential).

· Management experience, including experience of staff training, staff supervision, sickness management, appraisal, prioritisation, and allocation of workload (essential)

Excellent planning and organisational skills to enable the post-holder to complete own workload in an efficient and effective manner; to delegate work as required and to make adjustments to people and processes where necessary; and to ensure that the resources within the department are used effectively to ensure delivery of service that meets user needs (essential)




This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Medicine Division on Gate 12, Cardiac Investigations Unit.

This is afront of houserole within the unit, working closely with both clinical and admin colleagues to ensure our patients receive the highest standard of care.

The post holder will be responsible for booking/rescheduling all echo tests in line with Government Access Targets and local guidelines, ensuring patients are dated within the diagnostic and Referral to Treatment waiting times. You will be required to actively co-ordinate and monitor the reduction of waiting times.

There is a requirement to use local electronic patient systems for bookings, such as CRIS and Careflow, and training will be provided. Procedures will need to be followed in relation to booking in and checking out patients for all tests, administering the DNA process and locating patient notes from around the hospital site.

Another key aspect of the role will be to provide an efficient and responsive reception service to patients attending for Cardiac tests and clinics. You will be required to deal with patients, relatives and staff in a professional and sympathetic manner, face to face and over the telephone.
• To be the main point of contact as receptionist on the Cardiac Investigations Unit.
• To welcome patients, staff and visitors in a polite and friendly manner, dealing with enquiries in an efficient and timely fashion.
• To have an overview of the outstanding position of clinics/patients in attendance, throughout the day.
• To respond promptly and professionally to internal and external telephone enquiries, ensuring accurate information is recorded and disseminated to all parties.
• To monitor and maintain on a daily basis the list of patients requiring echo tests, ensuring the list is kept up to date.
• To ensure patients are booked in chronological/clinical priority order prior to their breach date, in line with the Patient Access Policy and Government Targets [training will be given].
• To use the hospital computer systems to undertake all processes required for the patients’ outpatient visit and to arrange follow-up outpatient appointments in accordance with the booking protocols.
• To comply with Private Patient protocols.
• To maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, raising concerns where appropriate.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To contribute to own personal development and attend mandatory and other training relevant to the role.
• To carry out other reasonable duties, appropriate to the grade, as agreed between the post holder and Support Manager.

Working in Cardiology is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the process around a range of cardiac tests. Working closely with our team of clinicians to co-ordinate clinics and patient care as part of a close-knit team.

This role would be working closely with our Cardiology Physiologists and Sonographers, particularly involved in our echocardiography service.

Monitoring waiting list entries, liaising with the clinical team, forward look and cancellation of clinics, diary management, processing documentation and general administrative and clerical tasks.

You will need to maintain and monitor processes and systems, being mindful of National waiting times such as the 18 week Referral to Treatment target. Working as part of a secretarial team, you will provide support for each other and ensure continuity of service.


This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jul 2024

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the senior management team in Cluster 3 of NMSK to ensure the effective management of outpatient, diagnostic and elective performance. The post holder will oversee teams to ensure high quality scheduling of activity within the specialties, including proactive patient-level management of RTT and DM01 pathways. Working closely with a range of colleagues from all disciplines, the post holder will plan and co-ordinate resources to ensure achievement of access and service targets in line with Trust objectives.

Work with the operational management team and clinical teams to assist in the delivery of performance targets including waiting times, patient experience and activity. In conjunction with the operational management team, oversee on a day-to-day basis the operational issues within the Cluster in relation to delivery of services, reporting, and problem solving.

Support the General Manager and Performance and Operations Manager to ensure that Cluster 3 delivers on its agreed performance objectives. To monitor relevant performance measures, set-out within the access policy and Division business plan, initiating further data analysis and improvement work as required to achieve clinical, service and Trust objectives.

To work closely with teams, to ensure inpatient and outpatient clinic capacity is fully and flexibly utilised to treat patients, to ensure both clinical requirements and Trust service objectives are achieved. To undertake and oversee work to improve performance and service delivery, working with the Trust IM&T and Performance Improvement Teams as required.

Provide effective leadership and management support to all staff within the areas of responsibility, ensuring delegation of appropriate responsibility, consistent with effective decision-making whist retaining overall responsibility.

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.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

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.

Operational Management Support
• Work with the operational management team and clinical teams to assist in the delivery of performance targets including waiting times, patient experience and activity.
• In conjunction with the operational management team, oversee on a day-to-day basis the operational issues within the Cluster in relation to delivery of services, reporting, and problem solving.
• Support the General Manager and Performance and Operations Manager to ensure that Cluster 3 delivers on its agreed performance objectives.
• To monitor relevant performance measures, set-out within the access policy and Division business plan, initiating further data analysis and improvement work as required to achieve clinical, service and Trust objectives.
• To work closely with clinical and administrative teams, to ensure inpatient and outpatient clinic capacity is fully and flexibly utilised to treat patients, to ensure both clinical requirements and Trust service objectives are achieved.
• To undertake and oversee work to improve performance and service delivery, working with the Trust IM&T and Performance Improvement Teams as required, to make full use of available information, tools and methodologies
• Have specific responsibility for operational issues and service developments projects.
• Support the Performance and Operations Manager and clinicians to deliver service re-design projects that deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients, reduced waiting times and more efficient use of resources.
• Lead on allocated complaints, drafting responses where applicable and ensuring lessons learned are embedded.
• Involvement in the daily operational issues including management of cancelling patients.
• To organise waiting list initiatives where necessary to meet targets.
• Engage clinical, managerial and administrative staff in patient’s access issues, improving access to services through implementation of best practice.



Leadership
• Provide effective leadership and management support to all staff within the areas of responsibility, ensuring delegation of appropriate responsibility, consistent with effective decision-making whist retaining overall responsibility.
• In collaboration with the Performance and Operations Manager and General Manager, support the recruitment, selection, induction, training and retention of staff, ensuring compliance with Equal Opportunities and Trust procedures.
• Be conversant with all activities within the areas of responsibility and ensure adequate cover is provided in times of absence.
• Ensure all staff are kept informed of relevant Divisional and Trust wide issues
• Assist in the management of disciplinary and grievance matters in accordance with Trust guidelines.
• To be able to identify poor performance across administrative teams and to be able to effectively resolve problems or situations that may arise.





Information/data gathering and presentation
• Request and provide information required by the Cluster management team to assist with ensuring delivery of performance targets, including waiting times.
• Request and provide information required by the divisional management team to assist with the timely response of complaints.
• Prepare statistical information and presentations using all Microsoft Office software.
• Produce and maintain databases to capture information.



Additional duties
• To work autonomously to manage own workload and delegate where appropriate to ensure all tasks are delivered as per time constraints required by the service.
• To promote a safe working environment in respect of Health and Safety and welfare of staff, patients and visitors.

Any other duties as deemed appropriate by the General Manager/Performance and Operations Manager


This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024

We are seeking to recruit a hands-on operational manager to join the management team within Centralised Outpatient Services at North Bristol NHS Trust.

Applicants should have experience of staff management (recruitment, appraisals, absence management, staff rotas etc) and knowledge of outpatient services (demand and capacity, booking of appointments, clinic utilisation, reporting etc).

We seek individuals who have very good IT knowledge of the Microsoft environment and Patient Administrative Systems. You will use your extensive administrative/outpatient experience to oversee performance of outpatient activity, including leading on cross-departmental meetings.

We are looking for you to bring your knowledge and experience to help lead our teams, which include the Booking Team, Patient Contact Centre and Reception Team. You should also have a willingness to learn and help improve and/or implement new systems and projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience of the BNSSG Patient Access Policy and Government and Trust performance targets.

Please see the detailed job description and person specifications in the attached documents.

Please contact the department manager if you would like any more information.




This advert closes on Wednesday 22 May 2024

North Bristol NHS Trust

Physiotherapy Support Workers Band 3.

A fixed term physiotherapy support worker is required by one of the UK’s largest NHS Hospital Trusts working in a range of Physiotherapy teams within the medicine pathway. This includes the specialty medicine wards, complex care, frailty short stay and the Elgar Enablement unit.

The roles supports patients to regain their mobility, function and confidence following surgery, or illness, providing a range of therapy interventions to facilitate recovery and promote independence.

WHY APPLY?The therapy support worker position is a fantastic opportunity to take on a role
• Working with a wide variety of patients across the wards
• Working alongside physiotherapists to deliver therapy to patients and improving patients’ independence
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate discharge home from hospital (home is best)
• Working within the physiotherapy teams where support and training will be provided

The successful therapy support worker will have
• Previous care experience NHS or similar social care equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or experiential learning experience/ competency to a similar level.
• Experience of working well within a team.
• An ability to organise own caseload.
• Experience of working under in- direct supervision

Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.



Please follow the link to see what it is like to work within Physiotherapy at North Bristol NHS Trust

https://youtu.be/Ot1qN_Ey_TM
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 specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

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.

THE ROLE:As a Physiotherapy Support Worker your responsibilities will include:
• Treating patients referred by physiotherapists. Tasks include organising and implementing physical treatment sessions from treatment protocols, monitoring patient progress.
• Monitoring patient’s response to physiotherapy programs, evaluating outcomes and adapting input as appropriate, working with patients towards their recovery and discharge
• Liaising with therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Supporting the administration to therapy teams with ordering of equipment data input and referral



Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.


This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024

The Clinical Systems Support Team Leader will be responsible for the daily operation of the team which provides services such as:


• Second line support for clinical system issues that cannot be resolved by the service desk
• Configuration of all clinical systems, including user set-up
• Support and development of automation routines
• Management of the trust’s Registration Authority (smart card service)



The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the team are completing requests within the service level agreements by monitoring the call management system and allocating work to members of the team.



They will be expected to provide a level of technical, organisational and procedural support to the team members so that continuous improvements can be driven through the existing processes.

The post holder will be required to manage the clinical system support team on a daily basis to ensure their tasks are managed and completed as appropriate.



In addition, the post holder will also be the manager of the Registration Authority (RA) service and will be responsible for all matters concerning the implementation and operational management of the Trust’s Registration Authority.



As manager of the team you will be expected to be able to offer help and assistance to the team members should they require additional support. The role holder will be expected to devise and implement continuous improvement activities in order to enhance the support provided to other areas.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the team are meeting the service and operational level agreements for their tasks. They will be expected to manage the workload across the team and use statistical data to prove that tasks are being completed as necessary.





Please see the attached Job Description for details of what it is like working for our Organisation.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about the role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Apr 2024

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our team of healthcare professionals in the NHS. As a Senior Health Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing excellent care and support to patients who are undergoing Assisted Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (AAPD) treatments in a variety of NHS settings, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and patients' homes. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and perform tasks such as setting up and maintaining dialysis equipment, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort during treatment.

Clinical Responsibilities
• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical and home setting using set protocols and within scope of Senior Health Care Support Worker remit.
• Organise and prioritise time effectively.
• Provide high quality patient care, appropriate to patient need. Be responsible for a group of patients as part of a programme of agreed development.
• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of the patients are respected, and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people

Renal Specific Responsibilities
• Ability to use specialist technical equipment required within the clinical area/ home setting, including haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis machines as appropriate to patient care.
• Provide specialist renal advice and support to patients on the ward/ in the home setting with both chronic and acute illness.
• Understand and follow specialist renal protocols and policies for peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, haemodialysis and blood borne viruses, ensuring all patients are safely managed.

Valid UK Driving Licence and access to car.

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.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our service.

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. NBT always tries to uphold its core positive values which is Care, Respectful, Ambitious and Support.

Please refer to the detailed job description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy along with the specific roles in the breast care centre.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Dec 2023

The Clinical Systems Support Team Leader will be responsible for the daily operation of the team which provides services such as:


• Second line support for clinical system issues that cannot be resolved by the service desk
• Configuration of all clinical systems, including user set-up
• Support and development of automation routines
• Management of the trust’s Registration Authority (smart card service)



The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the team are completing requests within the service level agreements by monitoring the call management system and allocating work to members of the team.



They will be expected to provide a level of technical, organisational and procedural support to the team members so that continuous improvements can be driven through the existing processes.

The post holder will be required to manage the clinical system support team on a daily basis to ensure their tasks are managed and completed as appropriate.



In addition, the post holder will also be the manager of the Registration Authority (RA) service and will be responsible for all matters concerning the implementation and operational management of the Trust’s Registration Authority.



As manager of the team you will be expected to be able to offer help and assistance to the team members should they require additional support. The role holder will be expected to devise and implement continuous improvement activities in order to enhance the support provided to other areas.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the team are meeting the service and operational level agreements for their tasks. They will be expected to manage the workload across the team and use statistical data to prove that tasks are being completed as necessary.





Please see the attached Job Description for details of what it is like working for our Organisation.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about the role.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Dec 2023