Job summary
Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a role that includes some home working and flexibility?
Do you have experience of leading and managing a team?
If the answer is yes, then we may have just the role for you!
At our Doncaster telemedicine hub, we are looking for a Telemedical Lead Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about women's health and dedicated to providing exceptional care to our clients. As a Lead Nurse or Midwife you will provide abortion and sexual health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to clients in a supportive manner.
The post holder will lead, manage and mentor a remote clinical team of nurses and midwives involved in the provision of the telemedical termination service. You will also deputise in the absence of the Treatment Unit Manager.
This role is working 22.5 hours per week across the opening hours o the Doncaster Telemed Hub. Once trained, this will be a hybrid role with a mixture between home and the hub. More details surrounding the working pattern will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver high standards
of telemedical care in accordance with NMC Guidelines for Professional
Practice, and to promote the safety and well-being of clients at all times.
- Ensure that the client understands her options in relation to the pregnancy &, if choosing termination, meets the ground of the Abortion Act.
To co-ordinate
clinicians to meet the needs of the service and contribute to
the identification of efficient staffing levels and manage human resources
effectively.
To assist the Unit
Manager in setting budgets for the Unit and in ensuring that CQC standards are
maintained.
To audit client
pathways and practitioners to ensure compliance with BPAS policies, and
implement/review action plans where required.
About You
You will be a Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or Midwife (practising) who has experience of working within a clinical environment, where you have supervised or managed other clinical staff. You will have experience of working to guidelines, policies and procedures, and also have experience of completing client documentation.
We are also looking for:
- A friendly, professional, supportive and non-judgmental person with a commitment to a client-led service
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant specialty
i.e. sexual health, contraception
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.
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
Further information and a full job description can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Please note: The successful Candidate will need to live within a 60 minute commute to our Doncaster hub due to training and rota cover
Salary: £41,807 - £49,238 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week across the opening hours of the hub - more will be discussed at interview.
Location: BPAS Doncaster Hub,Danum Lodge Clinic, 123 Thorne Rd, Doncaster DN2
5BQ - once trained, this role will be a mix of hub and home working.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information and a full job description can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Please note: The successful Candidate will need to live within a 60 minute commute to our Doncaster hub due to training and rota cover
Salary: £41,807 - £49,238 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week across the opening hours of the hub - more will be discussed at interview.
Location: BPAS Doncaster Hub,Danum Lodge Clinic, 123 Thorne Rd, Doncaster DN2
5BQ - once trained, this role will be a mix of hub and home working.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Leading and managing a clinical team
- Completion of client documentation
Desirable
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
- Experience of nurse admissions and discharges
- Practice nurse experience
- Venepuncture
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Contraception skills
- Ultrasound scanning skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Abortion Act (training given)
- Health & Safety and COSHH requirements
- Infection control
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Contraception
- Sexual health
- Abortion procedures and clinical guidelines
- Incident reporting
- Ultrasound scanning
- Counselling
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the friend or family of a current BPAS employee? If so, 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 22.5 hours per week over the opening hours of the hub. Can you commit to this?
- This role is a hybrid position with a mixture of home and hub working (once trained). We require candidates to live within a 60 minute commute of the Doncaster hub. Please state your postcode.
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Leading and managing a clinical team
- Completion of client documentation
Desirable
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
- Experience of nurse admissions and discharges
- Practice nurse experience
- Venepuncture
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Contraception skills
- Ultrasound scanning skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Abortion Act (training given)
- Health & Safety and COSHH requirements
- Infection control
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Contraception
- Sexual health
- Abortion procedures and clinical guidelines
- Incident reporting
- Ultrasound scanning
- Counselling
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the friend or family of a current BPAS employee? If so, 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 22.5 hours per week over the opening hours of the hub. Can you commit to this?
- This role is a hybrid position with a mixture of home and hub working (once trained). We require candidates to live within a 60 minute commute of the Doncaster hub. Please state your postcode.
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
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).
