Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a compassionate, highly motivated Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for caring for women undergoing a range of early pregnancy complications and gynaecology issues.
You will be working alongside a supportive and committed MDT. The service ethos is to provide time-critical rapid assessment of women working in close liaison with our ED, midwifery and GP colleagues. The successful candidate ideally should have knowledge and experience of gynaecology and early pregnancy management and treatment pathways.
We run a Gynaecology Assessment Unit (GAU) and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) at the Royal Derby Hospital.
Excellent teamwork skills are vital to allow collaboration across the team and the ability to manage your own workload is essential. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you would be expected to take the role of nurse in charge on some of your shifts.
Our unit delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with early pregnancy complications and emergency gynaecological conditions in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. Our team consists of Consultant Gynaecologists, senior sister, specialist nurses, registered nurses, health care support workers and receptionists.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to:
1. Run the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit clinics, evaluate, plan and implement care for women who are experiencing early pregnancy complications such as miscarriage or ectopic.
2. Run the Gynaecology Assessment Unit in evaluating, planning, and implementing care to a group of women who attend for early pregnancy complications and gynaecology issues. You will be expected to undertake nurse led triaging of patients, following local and national policy, working alongside our team of gynaecology Doctors.
3. Take an active role in service improvement and audit of the service. You will also take on the role of nurse in charge and oversee the Staff Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, receptionists, who are working in the unit.
4. Partake in general department management duties, such as staff training, competency assessment and staff appraisals.
To apply you will need to be a registered nurse with current NMC registration, have experience of working within gynaecology and an understanding of early pregnancy. A gynaecology course would be an advantage to the role.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
* Relevant Nursing Practice in a Gynaecology Setting.
* Experience as a Gynaecology Staff Nurse.
* Experience of managing ward/department/team leader.
* Experience of running nurse led clinics.
* Experience of working in an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology setting.
* Phlebotomy and cannulation skills.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
* Relevant teaching qualification.
* Experience of supervisor/Assessor/preceptorship.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* ALS trained.
* Relevant gynaecology course.
* Relevant Early Pregnancy Course.
Skills and Abilities
* Research-based Knowledge in relevant area.
* Knowledge and experience of intravenous therapy.
* Good written and verbal communication.
* Good time management and organisational skills.
* Leadership skills and ability to work in a team.
* Experience of managing databases.
* Experience of being involved in clinical audit.
Personal Qualities
* Flexible approach to working hours/duties.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Professional and non-judgmental.
* Calm and supportive.
* Self-motivated.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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