Womens Health Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Midlands Medical Partnership (MMP) is seeking an experienced, proactive, and patient-focused Specialist Nurse with expertise in womens health to lead and deliver high-quality services across our practice network. If you are passionate about empowering patients through education, mentoring colleagues, and driving service excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on womens healthcare in a forward-thinking, patient-centred organisation.

Clinical Practice

Provide consultations, advice, and treatment for women seeking contraception, including the fitting and removal of IUDs and implants, across all MMP sites.

Deliver specialist menopause support, including the initiation and ongoing management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and advice on lifestyle changes.

Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualised care plans in line with national guidelines.

Provide follow-up consultations to ensure optimal outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Offer sexual health advice, including screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Support cervical screening programs and provide information on other womens health-related screening services.

Service Monitoring and Quality Improvement

Monitor the performance of womens health services within MMP, ensuring accessibility, effectiveness, and patient-centred care.

Undertake audits to assess service delivery and compliance with clinical guidelines (e.g., NICE, FSRH, and British Menopause Society standards).

Provide regular reports and updates to the Chief Nursing Officer and Lead GP for Womens Health.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.

Education and Advocacy

Educate patients on contraception options, menopause care, and broader womens health topics to empower informed decision-making.

Provide training, mentorship, and advice to colleagues on womens health-related issues.

Support the development of patient education materials and group sessions as needed.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the surgery team

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer systems as appropriate

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the surgery

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in meetings as required

Assist in the formation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols

Research

Cooperate and participate as required in any research projects with in the surgery

Liaison

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the surgery, with regard to confidentiality

Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development

The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment

To participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Take a responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Collaboration and Leadership

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated care.

Contribute to MMPs wider strategy for improving womens health services.

3. Other Responsibilities

Health and Safety

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

To take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their own acts or omissions.

To ensure all staff are fully trained and conversant with fire regulations and health and safety and understand what to do in an emergency.

Ensure a trained first aider is available in the building.

Ensure fire alarms are tested regularly and within the set guidelines.

Equality and Diversity

To carry out at all times their responsibilities in line with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.

Risk Management and Clinical Governance

To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives and all aspects of CQC implementation.

Confidentiality

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

Safeguarding

Whilst in post, staff are expected to acquire and update their knowledge on safeguarding as per the intercollegiate document requirements and MMP policies.

General

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence as guided by the attached management framework.

To work across the various MMP sites as required.

In light of national policy and due to the needs of the business it may be necessary for the Partnership to alter the opening hours of the surgeries. This could incorporate different opening hours and weekend working which may effect when you are required to work. The post holder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Essential)
• Qualification in contraception fitting/removal (IUD and implants) (Essential)
• Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) Letters of Competence (LoC) in Subdermal Contraceptive Implant Techniques and Intrauterine Techniques (Essential)
• Relevant qualification in menopause care, such as British Menopause Society-recognized training (Desirable)
• Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification (Desirable)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience in womens health or primary care settings (Essential)
• Proven experience in fitting and removing IUDs and implants (Essential)
• Experience in providing menopause support and managing HRT (Desirable)
• Experience with service monitoring, audit, and quality improvement (Desirable)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and Skills
• Comprehensive understanding of contraception, menopause care, and sexual health.
• Ability to design, implement, and monitor patient-centered care plans.
• Skilled in undertaking audits and reporting findings to senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and empower patients.
• Proficiency in clinical systems (e.g., SystmOne) and IT tools.
• Personal Attributes
• Compassionate, approachable, and patient-centered approach to care.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proactive and innovative mindset, with a commitment to service improvement.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage a varied workload effectively.
• Willingness to travel across all MMP sites.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Medical Partnership

Address

Eaton Wood Medical Centre

1128 Tyburn Road

Birmingham

B24 0SY

Employer's website

http://www.mmpmedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)