North Bristol NHS Trust

We have launched our Commitment to Our Community Plan which will focus on improving employment, apprenticeship, and career opportunities for people for our local communities. We will focus on engaging with people from diverse background across Bristol and beyond, with support through our community mentorship scheme which offers coaching and skills training, work shadowing, apprenticeship and recruitment opportunities. To mark this launch, we celebrated with some of our local partners including Seetec Pluss and Bristol Somali Resource Centre. This was an incredible way to mark the beginning of this important initiative and come together to make a real difference in our community. 🩷 We strive to being an ‘Anchor in our Community’ and look forward to continuing our work on this important initiative, please watch this space and support us on our mission.   Find out more about our Commitment to Our Community initiative and read the full plan here 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eenNAdsN

📣 Event Alert! We are super excited to be exhibiting at the Cabot Circus Jobs Fair next week! 📅 Thursday 1st August 🕙 10am - 2pm 📍 Cabot Circus, Bristol BS1 3BX Come along and talk to us about a future career at NBT👋 Find out more here: https://ow.ly/5cRw50SI3a1

Would you like to join a Trust that are a centre of excellence for the delivery of care for people with renal impairment? Or work somewhere passionate about professional development?✨ We currently have vacancies in our Renal Unit! Apply now to be part of a supportive and dedicated team!🔍 https://ow.ly/F4Ng50SInyA

Meet Gifty Markey: (part 3 of 3) If you had the chance to make a change in the healthcare system to improve experiences for nurses, what positive change would you make? Ensuring all NHS Organisations take the mental health of staff seriously and provide the right support without the stigma. Ensure access to mental health support for nurses is available and prioritised. If given the opportunity to make a change to the healthcare system to improve patient care, what positive change would you advocate for? Patient involvement is at the core of every process and decision making. Improving patient voice and ensuring this happens at all levels of care and treatment. What advice would you give to your younger self if you started your nursing career again? I will tell my younger self to never stop aspiring to make an impact on patients and to support colleagues where ever is possible and within her power. I will also tell her to dream big and dreams inspire you to have hope and work at it. To encourage her that all things are possible with determination and commitment. Finally, in one sentence please share why you nurse? I nurse because I care and I want to make a positive impact on the people I care for and those I work with.

Meet Gifty Markey: (part 2 of 3) What is the most challenging aspect about a career in nursing? Thinking on your feet and ensuring the voice of patients are heard and at the centre of all you do. The challenge is that, the nursing professional life is under a lot of pressure and you have to be intentional and committed to ensuring you don't make decisions without thinking about the needs of the patients who would otherwise not have a voice. It takes a lot of effort and intentional leadership to do this. It is important not to rush through and just tick a box but make the conscious effort and bring others along with you through influencing in a positive way. There are a lot of health inequalities and without the efforts to include patients and their carers and advocates, we risk widening the gaps even more instead of closing it. I think this is a challenge we can all overcome, if we make those intentional efforts. What do you feel is the most fulfilling aspect of your nursing role and how does it contribute to your sense of purpose? I am passionate about advocating for the vulnerable and my career has given me the opportunity to do this in several roles. It has been a privilege to work with people in their most vulnerable states, supporting them in a compassionate and non-judgemental way. Holding hope for my patients when caring for them is fulfilling. This is my “why” and what draws me to be a mental health nurse. Maintaining a work-life balance as a nurse is important, are there any activities or interests that bring you joy outside of your profession? Yes, I have an amazing family who support me in many ways. I am able to work flexibly in my current role to meet my personal and family needs. My line manager supports my work and I am given the support to take time off if needed and also to work flexibly. Apart from my nursing profession, I enjoy volunteering some time in my church to help out with youth development. I support and mentor young people and also women to find their purpose. I also volunteer one Saturday a month on the streets of Bristol as a street pastor supporting the vulnerable at night. This role is fulfilling as I am able to support people and minimise risk at night when people are vulnerable.

Meet Gifty Markey: (part 1 of 3) What is your current nursing role? Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity. How long have you been in the nursing profession? 21 years What inspired your journey into nursing, and how has that inspiration evolved over time? Personally, I wanted to be in a profession that helped people and gave hope and I felt Mental Health Nursing was the profession to do this well. Supporting people in their vulnerable state, holding hope for them when they feel hopeless, gives me joy and brings fulfilment. My career pathway as a mental health nurse has not been the usual straightforward pathway. I have been very adventurous and taken on opportunities in different Trusts and worked in unusual places to help me learn and grow as a nurse. This has helped me develop my leadership over the last 21 years. Do you have a pivotal experience in your nursing career that left a lasting impact, whether challenging or memorable that you would like to share? Yes, I have had many. Coming to work in an Acute General Hospital in 2021 changed my career story. This allowed me the opportunity to bring a unique perspective to the nursing leadership in my current Trust. I joined the Trust as Head of Patient Experience and firmly advocated for patients and carers in my role. I ensured my passion for mental health was not lost and this opened a new opportunity for me to be promoted in my current role as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Through this opportunity, I partnered and collaborated with system partners and the voluntary and community sector to develop our organisations's first Mental Health Strategy. This is something I am very proud of. My CNO Prof Steve Hams has been an incredible support to my leadership journey, encouraging me to grow. In April 2024, I was successfully appointed as the Joint Chair of the Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Midwifery Officer BME Strategic Advisory Group, NHS England. This is a great opportunity to serve my colleagues and champion the cause of minority groups in the NHS workforce. My role will promote and champion equity and ensure that diverse voices are heard across the NHS.

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Kane OBE as our Joint Chief Executive Officer with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. Maria has been Chief Executive at NBT since 2021 and has over 20 years of board level experience within the NHS. Her appointment marks the next step in our journey to forming a Hospital Group and we look forward to her taking on the role. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ef9b-riz Maria Kane Ingrid Barker Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB NHS (England)

🚨 Join Our Team! 🚨 Our AMS team is responsible for managing approximately 1200 warfarin patients, providing expert advice to patients and healthcare professionals across North Bristol. You'll play a key role in patient counselling, staff education, and facilitating anticoagulant transitions in diverse clinical settings. This is a pivotal time to join us as we enhance our service processes and strengthen our presence within the Trust. Be a part of our mission to prevent hospital-acquired thrombosis and improve patient outcomes. 🚀 Click here to apply 🔍 https://ow.ly/asGt50Szney

📢 We're hiring a Clinical Competence Advisor to join our NBT eXtra temporary staffing team! Work closely with our Clinical Competence Lead for non-medical staff and provide vital clinical guidance to our workers across NBT. Want to apply your clinical expertise in a dynamic new environment and enhance our temporary staffing provision❓ Requirements: ✅ Professional NMC registration (other professional registrants like HCPC are also welcome to apply). Ready to make a difference? Click here to apply https://ow.ly/sTw250SyE6q

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟 Are you passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference in patients' lives? We're thrilled to launch our Apprentice Senior Healthcare Support Worker position at North Bristol NHS Trust. Here are some reasons to apply! Want to know more?👉 https://ow.ly/8QIL50SxObA