Job summary
Key responsibilities include (training will be provided);o Providing care to patients attending for in clinic medical and surgical terminations of pregnancy;o Undertaking telephone consultations with women seeking advice and support regarding pregnancy choices and termination of pregnancy care;o Advising patients on options for contraception for emergency and ongoing use;o Fitting and removal of subdermal contraceptive implants (once trained)o Undertaking cervical cytology (once trained)o Operational co-ordination of the shift;o Triaging patients as required;o Assisting colleagues as required with examinations and procedures such as Manual vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Intrauterine contraception fitting;o Processing of samples ;o Maintenance of stock and pharmacyYou will receive training and supervision to undertake these roles and will work within a team of friendly and supportive Nurses, Doctors, administrative staff and Counsellors.
Main duties of the job
The Registered Nurse post will receive training, enabling the Nurse to provide care for patients requiring termination of pregnancy, contraceptive and other Women's Health needs. The post holder will assist with medical and non-medical terminations of pregnancy, administer prescribed medications, provide chaperoning and support to patients attending the service as well as undertaking shift coordination.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Sexual health and/ or contraception experience
- Sexual health and/ or contraception qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop higher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- Highly developed communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team
- Computer and IT skills
Desirable
- Developed teaching and assessing skills
- Demonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively
- Demonstrates the ability to critique, interpret and utilise research information effectively
- Demonstrates experience of using and or developing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Ability to perform microscopy
- Ability to insert and remove subdermal implants
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of conflict/ complaints
Desirable
- Experience of providing care and treatment to patients with gynaecological, termination of pregnancy, sexual health or contraceptive health care needs
- General post registration experience and current integrated sexual health experience required
- Evidence of supporting and taking part in Clinical Supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant issues in termination of pregnancy, Women's Health, sexual health and contraceptive services.
Desirable
- Able to discuss pertinent issues regarding higher level nursing practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance.
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality improvement strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient group directions and integrated care pathways
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1)
- Educated to 1st degree level
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Sexual health and/ or contraception experience
- Sexual health and/ or contraception qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop higher level clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health and contraceptive needs
- Highly developed communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team
- Computer and IT skills
Desirable
- Developed teaching and assessing skills
- Demonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively
- Demonstrates the ability to critique, interpret and utilise research information effectively
- Demonstrates experience of using and or developing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Ability to perform microscopy
- Ability to insert and remove subdermal implants
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of conflict/ complaints
Desirable
- Experience of providing care and treatment to patients with gynaecological, termination of pregnancy, sexual health or contraceptive health care needs
- General post registration experience and current integrated sexual health experience required
- Evidence of supporting and taking part in Clinical Supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant issues in termination of pregnancy, Women's Health, sexual health and contraceptive services.
Desirable
- Able to discuss pertinent issues regarding higher level nursing practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance.
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality improvement strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient group directions and integrated care pathways
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).
