Main area: Women's Health
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday shifts 0830 - 1900, Bank Holidays and Weekends 0830 - 1630)
Job ref: 320-W&C-0961
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata/pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2025
Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
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:
* 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.
* 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.
* Undertake nurse led triaging of patients, following local and national policy, working alongside our team of gynaecology Doctors.
* Take an active role in service improvement and audit of the service.
* Oversee the Staff Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, receptionists, who are working in the unit.
* Partake in general department management duties, such as staff training, competency assessment and staff appraisals.
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
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Working for our organisation
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
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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