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To work within Gynaecology outpatients and the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, supporting the delivery of a patient focused gynaecology service, providing confidential advice, assess patients' needs and support them in potentially difficult and psychological sensitive circumstances.
The role of a patient advocate is to support informed choices and empowering women to select treatment options is paramount whilst ensuring that colleagues respect the vulnerabilities of this client group.
Main duties of the job
Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and any specific competencies for the role are completed.
To have successfully completed the Trust’s preceptorship programme (applicable only to newly qualified and return to practice Registered Nurses).
Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.
Provide the clinical expertise necessary for the efficient management of gynaecology patients on Emerson Unit and the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, undertaking a full range of clinical duties relevant to the area of practise.
Ensure patients are Informed of appropriate and relevant support networks and agencies i.e chaplaincy, miscarriage association, ectopic pregnancy trust and local support groups.
Communicate with service users and their relatives/carers on emotional and sensitive issues.
To learn and be competent in a variety of clinics, ranging from, suspected cancer 2WW clinics, hysteroscopy and myosure clinics, colposcopy clinics, general gynaecology clinics and urogynaecology clinics.
To effectively manage a hyperemesis patient within the Early Pregnancy Unit.
Carry out assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care and escalate any clinical concerns to a senior nurse as required.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.
We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
* Registered Nurse with the NMC
* Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing or equivalent
* ILS
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience
* Relevant experience of working in the NHS
* Knowledge of gynaecology and early pregnancy nursing care
* Understanding of chronic disease management
* Experience in leading a team or in routinely co-ordinating a shift in an acute setting
* Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
* Ability to provide holistic nursing care
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Good organisational & team building skills
* Clinical Governance experience
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs & we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent via NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding this vacancy.
We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Certificates of Sponsorship/Visa and Immigration
If you wish to apply for this vacancy and would require sponsorship to work in this role (including if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change your employer), you can look at the government website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job and assess your circumstances against the criteria specified. This will determine your likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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