North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

EGAU Clinical Nurse Specialist - Peterborough

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for women's health?

Do you want to work in a small team, of highly committed passionate staff offering high quality patient centred, personalised care?

The Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit (EGAU) offers same day emergency (SDEC) and ambulatory emergency care (AEC), meaning patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. This benefits patients with a quicker diagnosis and treatment by specialist staff, as well as reduces waiting times, hospital admissions and improves patient flow within our Trust.

EGAU also incorporates the early pregnancy (EPU) and abortion services up to 16 weeks gestation at Peterborough City Hospital with a satellite service at the Hinchingbrooke site. The successful applicant will be required to support with clinical shifts, work across both sites and must support pro-choice.

A varied and wide nursing knowledge base and relevant clinical experience is essential. Your ability to use your nursing expertise, along your strong leadership, ability to adapt to ever changing clinical situations will be key to your success.

The successful candidate should be able to undertake gynaecology/early pregnancy ultrasounds and local anaesthetic miscarriage treatments (or be willing to undergo the training to achieve accreditation in both within an agreed timeframe).

Working hours are predominantly Monday to Friday but may change in the future with 7-day working.

Main duties of the job

The EGAU Clinical Nurse Specialist will play a key role in supporting SDEC and AEC by co-ordinating pathways between hospital departments, streamlining patient journeys, triaging, assessing, planning and initiating appropriate tests.

Perform gynaecology ultrasound scanning, speculum examinations and local anaesthetic miscarriage surgeries.

Act as an expert resource

Provide clinical leadership and manage the clinical areas within their sphere of responsibility including the recruitment and development of staff to ensure quality driven compassionate care is upheld within the service.

To provide leadership to junior colleagues within their area of work

The post holder will be an advocate for patients and promoting patient centred care and act as a resource for nursing teams.

Work alongside the EGAU/WHW Manager to review, develop and champion the emergency gynaecology, early pregnancy and termination of pregnancy services

*** Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***

About us

We recognise the need to develop modern working practices to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work life balance and so have adopted an Agile working methodology as outlined within our Agile and Flexible Working Policy.

Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust. Talk to the recruiting manager about what this means in practice for you

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Date posted

14 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

176-Mat-5639285

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification for full information on job description and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification for full information on job description and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration with ongoing professional development
Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Qualification in gynaecology/early pregnancy ultrasound scanning (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)
Qualified to perform MVA procedures (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)
Qualification or training in contraception, including ability to fit contraceptive devices (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience working within gynaecology, abortion or early pregnancy services
Minimum 3 years post qualification
Experience in leading a team at senior level
Experience in implementing clinical pathways for emergency gynaecology/early pregnancy/termination patients
Experience of managing own case load or nurse-led clinics

Desirable

Experience in teaching, presenting, assessing, coaching
Experience of audits/research

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of national and local initiative and standards relating to abortion, early pregnancy loss, gynaecology
Research processes, evidence-based practice and ability to critically analyse own practice
Knowledge of how to write guidelines, patient information leaflets
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults and children
Be conversant with the Abortion Act and the legal requirements of working within a termination of pregnancy service

Key Skills

Essential

Advanced communication skills, such as breaking bad news, difficult conversations, conflict resolution or counselling
Demonstrates ability to place patients and family at centre of care
Ability to work on own initiative, independently without direct supervision
IT skills

Desirable

Advanced skills in clinical assessment and pre-assessment
Venepuncture, cannulation, IV medicine administration skills

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration with ongoing professional development
Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Qualification in gynaecology/early pregnancy ultrasound scanning (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)
Qualified to perform MVA procedures (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)
Qualification or training in contraception, including ability to fit contraceptive devices (or willing to undertake the training within 1 year of appointment)

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience working within gynaecology, abortion or early pregnancy services
Minimum 3 years post qualification
Experience in leading a team at senior level
Experience in implementing clinical pathways for emergency gynaecology/early pregnancy/termination patients
Experience of managing own case load or nurse-led clinics

Desirable

Experience in teaching, presenting, assessing, coaching
Experience of audits/research

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of national and local initiative and standards relating to abortion, early pregnancy loss, gynaecology
Research processes, evidence-based practice and ability to critically analyse own practice
Knowledge of how to write guidelines, patient information leaflets
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults and children
Be conversant with the Abortion Act and the legal requirements of working within a termination of pregnancy service

Key Skills

Essential

Advanced communication skills, such as breaking bad news, difficult conversations, conflict resolution or counselling
Demonstrates ability to place patients and family at centre of care
Ability to work on own initiative, independently without direct supervision
IT skills

Desirable

Advanced skills in clinical assessment and pre-assessment
Venepuncture, cannulation, IV medicine administration skills

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

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)