Job summary
Brownlow
Health have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Nurse for Women's Health. The successful candidate will join the existing team and lead the
development of the LARC service for patients who are registered at the Brownlow Health practices within central Liverpool. In addition, the post
holder will help to develop a Women's Health Hub in line with the national
Women's Health Strategy.
The
post holder will line manage the sexual health and reproductive nursing team as
well as the care coordinator aligned to the service.
The post holder must be able to work
autonomously and across the four pillars of Advanced Practice and will be
competent and confident when dealing with sexual health and contraception
presentations including LARCs. The post holder must be a non-medical prescriber
have completed the FSRH LoC training for subdermal implants (LoC SDI-IR) and
contraceptive coils (LoC IUT). It would be desirable to have a qualification in
gynecology ultrasound. Training on
clinical IT systems will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Lead the
development of womens health hub (WHH) services.
Line
manage the sexual health and reproductive nursing team as well as the care
coordinator aligned to the service.
Write
quarterly report on quality, statistics, achievements and opportunities of WHH.
Attend
city wide, regional and national WHH meetings and conferences.
Liaise
with public health, ICB and other PCNs in relation wo WHH.
Working
as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Management
of patients under the care of Brownlow Health PCN and Liverpool practices for
the treatment of conditions within the practitioners scope of competence. To
provide comprehensive sexual health information, advice, teaching and support
to patients enabling them to select and use a method of contraception suited to
their needs.
Complete
telephone triage prior to patients attending for a LARC appointment.
To
deliver the assessment, insertion, and removal of subdermal implants.
To
deliver the assessment, insertion, and removal of contraceptive coils.
Perform
cervical cytology and assist with specialist clinics.
Extended access will form part of your
contracted hours.
Other job locations:
Bentley Road Liverpool L8 0SY
Peach Street Liverpool L69 7ZL
26 Argyle Street Liverpool L1 5DL
155 Edge Lane Edge Hill Liverpool L7
2PF
About us
Brownlow
prides itself in being an exceptional employer. We have a dedicated staff
wellbeing team and offer numerous staff benefits and incentives including
protected study leave with financial allowance. You will receive a 6-month
mentorship/induction package.
Brownlow is
an organisation that is committed to equality and diversity, and we strive for
our workforce to be representative and inclusive of the complex and diverse
community which we are proud to serve. With this commitment in mind, we
actively encourage individuals who self-identify as having protected
characteristics to apply for this role. We are particularly keen to encourage
applications from: individuals with linguistic diversity, members of the LGBTQ+
community; members of black, minority ethnic, and minority faith groups; and
from those who are disabled and / or neurodiverse. We are mindful that we may
not always be aware of structural and systemic factors, which might discourage
or prevent certain minority groups and marginalised populations from applying
to join our team. If you are aware that any such barriers do exist, please let
us know so that we can work to overcome and dismantle these. We require applicants whose native language is
not English to demonstrate their competence in the English language. This can be demonstrated by: Providing Certification of English proficiency During interview should you be invited to
attend.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
support the ongoing development of junior staff and colleagues and participate
in education updates.
To
provide mentorship/supervision to Nurses/ Nurse Associates / Care Coordinators
and student nurses.
To
contribute to the leadership of quarterly group/1:1 Clinical Supervision
sessions
Leadership
& Management:
To
develop and lead the team delivering women's health services.
Able
to assimilate information from a range of sources and ensure complex decisions
reflect the analysis of these different perspectives even when limited
information is available.
Actively
participate in the development of Brownlow Health strategies and ensure collaborative
working with others to translate this into practice development to improve the
quality of care.
Produce
regular reports relating to the quality and productivity of the women's health
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
support the ongoing development of junior staff and colleagues and participate
in education updates.
To
provide mentorship/supervision to Nurses/ Nurse Associates / Care Coordinators
and student nurses.
To
contribute to the leadership of quarterly group/1:1 Clinical Supervision
sessions
Leadership
& Management:
To
develop and lead the team delivering women's health services.
Able
to assimilate information from a range of sources and ensure complex decisions
reflect the analysis of these different perspectives even when limited
information is available.
Actively
participate in the development of Brownlow Health strategies and ensure collaborative
working with others to translate this into practice development to improve the
quality of care.
Produce
regular reports relating to the quality and productivity of the women's health
team.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Self-starter
- Resourceful
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Adult currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Contraception/Sexual Health qualification
- LARC qualifications
- FSRH LoC SDI
- FSRH LoC IUT
- Independent / supplementary nursing prescribing V300
- Qualification in gynaecology ultrasound
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Mentorship and teaching to support nurses within the Network
- I.T skills to support clinical work, research and audit
Desirable
- Experience of working with EMIS IT system
- Research, innovation and audit skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience of working in sexual health, gynaecology, or a related area of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to sexual health.
- Experience of nurse triage including telephone triage
- Autonomous practitioner
- Knowledge of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance in primary care
- Excellent communication skills, verbal/written
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
- Competent in Cervical cytology
- Teaching/supervising/mentorship experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Self-starter
- Resourceful
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Adult currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Contraception/Sexual Health qualification
- LARC qualifications
- FSRH LoC SDI
- FSRH LoC IUT
- Independent / supplementary nursing prescribing V300
- Qualification in gynaecology ultrasound
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Mentorship and teaching to support nurses within the Network
- I.T skills to support clinical work, research and audit
Desirable
- Experience of working with EMIS IT system
- Research, innovation and audit skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience of working in sexual health, gynaecology, or a related area of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to sexual health.
- Experience of nurse triage including telephone triage
- Autonomous practitioner
- Knowledge of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance in primary care
- Excellent communication skills, verbal/written
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
- Competent in Cervical cytology
- Teaching/supervising/mentorship experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
