Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Gynaecology Department.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Trainee Clinical Nurse Specialist / Nurse Hysteroscopist to join our team. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with support from women's health and cancer services. We will support you and provide full training and professional development for you to support patients through their pathway. Interested applicants are invited to arrange informal visits.
For further information please contact Shawn Marie Robinson - Lead Nurse Hysteroscopist 0207 288 5279/3069
Main duties of the job
To be supported and trained to perform outpatient hysteroscopy (diagnostic and operative) and provide follow up care to the patients. To run Post Menopausal Bleeding clinics and perform clinical examination and assessment following training and competency achievement. To work collaboratively with the cancer pathway team in providing patient care and appointments within waiting time targets. To understand the gynaecological cancer pathway and support patients receiving cancer diagnosis.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the hysteroscopy service in the outpatient setting with a view to undertaking nurse hysteroscopist training
To ensure a high quality of service is met with adherence to national safety standards.
To refer patients to other clinicians as appropriate and seek consultant advice as necessary. Escalate any concerns to lead consultant / service manager.
To work towards a qualification in hysteroscopy and following training, be competent in performing hysteroscopy assessments for patients.
To work in collaboration with members of the Gynae Oncology MDT and gynaecological team.
To attend Gynae Oncology MDT meetings regularly.
To adhere to professional guidelines and pathways
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the hysteroscopy service in the outpatient setting with a view to undertaking nurse hysteroscopist training
To ensure a high quality of service is met with adherence to national safety standards.
To refer patients to other clinicians as appropriate and seek consultant advice as necessary. Escalate any concerns to lead consultant / service manager.
To work towards a qualification in hysteroscopy and following training, be competent in performing hysteroscopy assessments for patients.
To work in collaboration with members of the Gynae Oncology MDT and gynaecological team.
To attend Gynae Oncology MDT meetings regularly.
To adhere to professional guidelines and pathways
Person Specification
Clinicial
Essential
- Registered Nurse Qualified to Degree level
- Mentorship / Teaching or equivalent
- Qualified to Degree level
- Womens Health clinical experience
Desirable
- Relevant professional clinical qualification and post registration course
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Womens Health clinical experience and skills
- Good interpersonal, communication, written, coordination and verbal skills. o
- Excellent problem solving skills and able to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Shows ability to support others
Desirable
- Womens health accreditation and skills in practice (eg cervical screening)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in womens health clinics and procedures and knowledge of gynaecological conditions and management of conditions
- Demonstrates awareness of national standards of care within gynaecological cancer o
- Knowledge of clinical governance within Gynaecology Nursing.
Desirable
- Awareness of Research/ Audit and keen to extend knowledge in this area
Person Specification
Clinicial
Essential
- Registered Nurse Qualified to Degree level
- Mentorship / Teaching or equivalent
- Qualified to Degree level
- Womens Health clinical experience
Desirable
- Relevant professional clinical qualification and post registration course
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Womens Health clinical experience and skills
- Good interpersonal, communication, written, coordination and verbal skills. o
- Excellent problem solving skills and able to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Shows ability to support others
Desirable
- Womens health accreditation and skills in practice (eg cervical screening)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in womens health clinics and procedures and knowledge of gynaecological conditions and management of conditions
- Demonstrates awareness of national standards of care within gynaecological cancer o
- Knowledge of clinical governance within Gynaecology Nursing.
Desirable
- Awareness of Research/ Audit and keen to extend knowledge in this area
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
