Developmental ECMO Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Developmental ECMO Nurse Specialist. In this entry-level position, you'll deliver expert care and support for patients requiring ECMO, collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team. This fixed-term role requires judgment, discretion, and the ability to foster relationships within a multidisciplinary team, providing training and support for patients and colleagues alike. No prior ECMO experience is necessary, making this a great opportunity for new nursing graduates.

Qualifications

• Nursing qualification required.
• Entry-level Nursing experience preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care for ECMO patients.
• Educate patients and healthcare professionals.
• Manage ECMO care delivery in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Judgement

Discretion

Decision Making

Education and Training

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

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Bristol Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Service is delivered to patients across the south west region 24/7, all year round as part of NHSE commissioned ECMO provision across the country.

The Developmental ECMO Nurse Specialist will become a fully trained unit based ENS, in order to provide and ensure delivery of expert nursing care. The ENS role requires a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making in conjunction with the ECMO multidisciplinary team. The ENS will provide education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

The Developmental ECMO Nurse specialist will NOT be required to undertake the Coordinator role or Retrievals.

Fixed term position as a Developmental Band 6 ECMO Nurse Specialist (Paid at Band 5) for the Bristol ECMO Service collaboration within UHBW and NBT. No previous ECMO experience required.

We have the right to close this vacancy early if we have sufficient applicants.

Proposed Interview Date

The ENS is accountable for twenty-four-hour care delivery and management of patients receiving ECMO in the Bristol wide Adult ECMO service, this involves working Long Day and Night shifts over 7 days of the week.

The ECMO Nurse Specialist will need to develop close working relationships with ECMO Clinical Lead, ECMO Medical Team, ECMO Lead Perfusionist and team, ECMO Lead Pharmacist, ECMO Lead Physiotherapists, clinical teams across the critical care units and key external partners.

Whilst the Bristol Adult ECMO beds are located on a single site (UHBW GICU - A600), this is a collaborative service delivered by ENS from UHBW and North Bristol Trust (NBT). ECMO Nurse Specialist (ENS) rostered in ECMO will work within the GICU numbers at the ECMO base ICU = GICU (A600) UHBW when there is the expected seasonal decrease in ECMO activity. ECMO competence will be maintained by undertaking regular ECMO training sessions in line with ELSO standards.

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. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Lackey Job title: Band 7 ECMO nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01173427600

Carly Smith and Catia Sorrilha

Band 7 ECMO Nurse Specialist

[e-mail] and Catia Sorrilha.uhbw.nhs.uk

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