Nurse / Midwife Practitioner - 15 hours - 12m Mat Cover
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Please note, this role is on a 12 months fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
Are you a Registered Adult Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about reproductive healthcare?
We are looking for a Nurse or Midwife Practitioner to join the clinical team within our Sandwell Unit. You will work 15 hours per week, every Tuesday and Wednesday. More details can be found in the further information section below.
About the role:
As a Nurse or Midwife Practitioner you will provide high quality clinical care to our clients across a range of BPAS reproductive healthcare services including termination of pregnancy, STI testing & treatment, contraception & vasectomy. You'll be involved in all stages of the client pathway from consultation through to treatment & will work in all areas of the unit including theatre & recovery. This role will involve providing treatment & clinical information to clients both in person & over the phone.
About You
You will be a Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or Midwife (practising) with active NMC registration and PIN. You'll have clinical practice experience of at least 12 months & have a keen interest in sexual health & reproductive healthcare. Clinical knowledge & experience of safeguarding and Fraser/Gillick competencies are essential for this role.
You will have excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills and you will be adept at caring for clients in a compassionate & empathetic way.
Main duties of the job
* You will work in accordance with NMC guidelines for Professional Practice & the wider regulatory frameworks of the Abortion Act 1967 & Health & Social Care Act as well as BPAS clinical policies and procedures.
* Ensure that the client understands her options in relation to the pregnancy &, if choosing termination, meets the ground of the Abortion Act.
* Provide information on STI Testing, undertake tests and provide results and also discuss, inform and confirm the clients future choice of contraception.
* Carefully check for and implement any procedure indicated on client case notes, including administering medication for Medical Abortion procedures or cervical preparation.
* Carry out post treatment check-ups by assessing the physical condition of the client and discussing any concerns.
* Complete relevant paperwork and in the event of post treatment problems, make arrangements with the clinic or refer to an NHS agency if necessary.
* To care for and support clients undergoing surgical treatments. This could include general anaesthetic, conscious sedation or local anaesthetic.
We are also looking for:
* Sound & accurate administrative competence with attention to detail.
* Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant specialty i.e., sexual health, contraception.
* Venepuncture / cannulation skills.
* Comfortable using IT and Microsoft Packages including Outlook, Word and Microsoft Teams.
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
* 34 days annual leave per year.
* You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Job responsibilities
A full job description and terms and conditions can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary: £36,938 - £44,625 per annum - depending on skills and experience (Pro rata for part time hours)
Contract: 12 months maternity cover
Shift Pattern: Tuesday & Wednesday | 08:00 to 16:00
Location:
BPAS Sandwell - Glebefields Health Centre, St Mark's Rd, Tipton DY4 0UB
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
COVID-19: BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising).
* Active NMC registration and valid PIN.
* Ultrasound scanning skills.
General
* Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
* Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship.
* Please state your Professional body and membership e.g. NMC Midwives (RM).
* Please state your Membership/Registration number along with your expiry/renewal date.
* This role is for 15 hours every Tuesday & Wednesday at our unit in Sandwell. Can you commit to this?
* Are you aware this role is on a 12 month fixed term contract covering maternity leave?
* Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Experience
* Minimum 12 months clinical practice experience.
* Experience of general nursing or midwifery.
* Experience completing client documentation and working within guidelines, policies and procedures.
* Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH requirements and infection control.
* Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception.
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.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
£36,938 to £44,625 a year pro rata - Depending on skills & experience
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