Job summary
Are you a Registered Adult Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about reproductive healthcare?
We are looking for a Nurse/Midwife Practitioner to join the clinical team at our Leeds Cluster. This role involves working 22 hours per week across the Leeds, Bradford & Dewsbury unit. Primarily based in Leeds with travel to Bradford & Dewsbury to cover annual leave & sickness. Mileage to the other two units is paid.
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 will be involved in all stages of the client pathway from consultation through to treatment & will work in all areas of the unit including theatre and recovery.
The Leeds unit offers surgical treatment under conscious sedation. This role will also 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 with active NMC registration & PIN. You will have clinical practice experience of at least 12 months and have a keen interest in sexual health and reproductive healthcare. Clinical knowledge and experience of safeguarding and Fraser/Gillick competencies are essential for this role.
With excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills you will be adept at caring for clients in a compassionate and 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 includes conscious sedation or local anaesthetic.
We are also looking for:
Sound & accurate
administrative competence with attention to detail
Gynecological nursing experience or relevant specialty i.e., sexual
health, contraception
Venepuncture / cannulation
skills
Being comfortable with IT packages such as Outlook and Microsoft Teams
About us
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: life assurance cover at 3 times salary, 34 days annual leave per year & a defined contribution pension scheme. 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.
For our clinical roles, a full clinical training package will be provided along with comprehensive support. Nursing & midwifery colleagues will have the opportunity to train in 1st & 2nd trimester sonography scanning, contraception fitting & STI testing. For surgical units you will gain experience in conscious sedation & general anaesthetic treatment in our operating departments.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Full job description and further information can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary: £34,288 - £41,975 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience
Shift Pattern: 22 hours per week
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 16:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 15:30
Location: Working across the Leeds Cluster units at the following location (travel expenses will be re-imbursed)
- BPAS Leeds: 7 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7LY - main unit
- BPAS Dewsbury: Earlsheaton Medical Centre, 252 Wakefield Rd, Dewsbury WF12 8AH
- BPAS Bradford: The Ridge Medical Centre, Cousen Rd, Bradford BD7 3JX
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full job description and further information can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary: £34,288 - £41,975 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience
Shift Pattern: 22 hours per week
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 16:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 15:30
Location: Working across the Leeds Cluster units at the following location (travel expenses will be re-imbursed)
- BPAS Leeds: 7 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7LY - main unit
- BPAS Dewsbury: Earlsheaton Medical Centre, 252 Wakefield Rd, Dewsbury WF12 8AH
- BPAS Bradford: The Ridge Medical Centre, Cousen Rd, Bradford BD7 3JX
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
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Contraception skills
- Ultrasound scanning skills
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
- Please state your Membership/Registration number
- Please state your expiry/renewal date
- This role will involve travel to Leeds, Bradford and Dewsbury. Can you travel to all three?
- This is for 22 hours per week over Monday-Wednesday. Can you commit to this?
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Clinical practice experience (at least 12 months)
Desirable
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Safeguarding - awareness of safeguarding children and adults (training given)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Contraception skills
- Ultrasound scanning skills
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
- Please state your Membership/Registration number
- Please state your expiry/renewal date
- This role will involve travel to Leeds, Bradford and Dewsbury. Can you travel to all three?
- This is for 22 hours per week over Monday-Wednesday. Can you commit to this?
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Clinical practice experience (at least 12 months)
Desirable
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Safeguarding - awareness of safeguarding children and adults (training given)
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).
