Job summary
Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife seeking a new leadership opportunity?
Do you thrive in a role that combines expertise with managerial responsibilities?
If the answer is yes, then we may have just the role for you!
At our Richmond telemedicine hub, we are looking for a Telemedical Senior Lead Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about women's health and dedicated to providing exceptional care to our clients.
You will manage the team of Telemed Lead Nurse or Midwives, ensuring delivery of exceptional care while maintaining resources effectively, and adhering to regulatory requirements. The principal areas of responsibility across the service will be clinical audit, risk and incident management, and ensuring a competent clinical workforce.
This role is permanent, working 37.5 hours per week over Monday to Saturday. This role is primarily hub based, with some hybrid/home working once trained.
About You
You will be a Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or Midwife (practising), with a strong background in women's health. You should possess excellent leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate your team. Your clinical expertise in abortion and sexual health services will enable you to lead by example and drive continuous improvement in our telemedical services.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Lead Nurse/Midwives and Nurse/Midwife Practitioners to carry out their roles and responsibilities, ensuring
that standards are maintained.
- To oversee the work of all staff in the clinical
team to deliver a high professional standard of client care in accordance with
NMC/GMC Guidelines, delegating where appropriate.
- To ensure an adequate and appropriate level of
clinical staffing is maintained within the Hub.
- To support the Treatment Unit Managers to ensure
effective working practices and relationships across all teams within the Telemedical
Service.
- Own the onboarding process for new clinical
staff, including recruitment, induction and clinical competency sign-off.
- To direct, undertake and participate in clinical
audits, and to respond to audit recommendations in accordance with agreed
timescales.
- Support clinical and managerial staff in
developing and delivering effective action plans derived from the findings of
audit and incidents
- To record, report and provide Senior Clinical
oversight of all incidents and initiating appropriate investigation and corrective actions.
- To promote and support the development of a
continuous improvement culture, sharing good practice, communicating lessons
learnt and celebrating achievements.
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
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
Salary: £48,021 - £55,708 per annum - depending on skills and experience. Saturday shifts are paid at time and a half.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week over Monday-Saturday. This will be 5 x 7.5 hours shifts over the below opening times. More will be discussed at interview.
- Monday & Tuesday 08:00 to 18:00
- Wednesdays 08:00 to 20:00
- Thursday & Friday 08:00 to 18:00
- Saturday 08:00 to 16:00
Location:BPAS Richmond Hub, Rosslyn Clinic, 15 Rosslyn Rd, East Twickenham, Twickenham TW1 2AR
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
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
Salary: £48,021 - £55,708 per annum - depending on skills and experience. Saturday shifts are paid at time and a half.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week over Monday-Saturday. This will be 5 x 7.5 hours shifts over the below opening times. More will be discussed at interview.
- Monday & Tuesday 08:00 to 18:00
- Wednesdays 08:00 to 20:00
- Thursday & Friday 08:00 to 18:00
- Saturday 08:00 to 16:00
Location:BPAS Richmond Hub, Rosslyn Clinic, 15 Rosslyn Rd, East Twickenham, Twickenham TW1 2AR
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at or above the level of a Lead Nurse/Midwife (or equivalent Agenda for change Band 7)
- Practical experience of providing abortion and sexual health services
- Experience of carrying out audit and monitoring standards of care
- Experience of undertaking infection control audit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, especially abortion care
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Highly developed with negotiating and influencing skills to manage difficult/stressful situations and conversations
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations, and ensure actions are followed up
General
Essential
- 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 the 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 37.5 hours per week (5 x 7.5hr shifts) over Monday to Saturday, working at our Richmond Hub. Can you commit to this working pattern?
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Degree / Masters Degree in a health related subject
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Recognised management/leadership qualification (or working towards)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at or above the level of a Lead Nurse/Midwife (or equivalent Agenda for change Band 7)
- Practical experience of providing abortion and sexual health services
- Experience of carrying out audit and monitoring standards of care
- Experience of undertaking infection control audit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, especially abortion care
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
- Highly developed with negotiating and influencing skills to manage difficult/stressful situations and conversations
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations, and ensure actions are followed up
General
Essential
- 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 the 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 37.5 hours per week (5 x 7.5hr shifts) over Monday to Saturday, working at our Richmond Hub. Can you commit to this working pattern?
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Degree / Masters Degree in a health related subject
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Recognised management/leadership qualification (or working towards)
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).
