Job summary
Are you an experienced Sexual, Abortion care or Women's Health Nurse looking to progress your career?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Band 7 Nurse Practitioner.
This full time post will be based across our services at the Community Women's Health Service at Mile End Hospital, Ambrose King Centre in Whitechapel, Sir Ludwig Guttmann Centre in Stratford (plus associated satellite clinics).
Main duties of the job
Across all our services we have an established service model of nurse delivered level three sexual health provision. We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse to join our existing team who provide integrated termination of pregnancy and sexual health care to a diverse population in North East London.
You will be an experienced nurse who is able to work independently, demonstrating higher level skills for managing patients seeking termination of pregnancy, sexual health and contraceptive care. Key responsibilities include;
Providing termination of pregnancy, sexual health, contraceptive care and advice within a level 3 service. This will include providing LARC, so you will already be competent in the fitting and removal of sub dermal implants, and have the underlying knowledge ready to be trained in Intrauterine contraception if not already competent in this.
Operational co-ordination and management of the clinics
Line management of a team of band 6 and 5 Nurses and band 3 Health Care Support Workers.
Deputising in the absence of the Lead Nurse
This post is only for nurses able to work independently across the speciality
This is a full time position (37.5 hours per week)
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 knowledgerequired. 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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse holding a valid NMC PIN
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Teaching Qualification
- Abortion, Contraception and sexual health qualifications (e.g. CoSRH Safer Abortion care, BASHH STI Intermediate competency, diploma in sexual and reproductive health)
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Independent Nurse prescribing course or willing to complete this.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of independently assessing, examining, diagnosing and treating patients with abortion, sexual health and contraception needs at an advanced level
- Experience of independently undertaking consultations with women requiring contraception. Able to discuss all suitable options based on current guidelines and recommendations. Experience of providing a range of suitable contraception based on the women's requirements, preferences, medical and sexual history.
- Experience of working in a senior nursing position within a sexual health and reproductive health setting.
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising Evidence-based Practice
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
- Participated in clinical audit and research
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team including appraisals, performance, rotas, leave and other human resource issues
- Experience of providing care and treatment to women undergoing termination of pregnancy
- Experience of working in outreach services
- Publication in a relevant field
- Evidence of experience in financial management
- Evidence of managing Human Resource issues
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant issues in termination of pregnancy and sexual health services and the government relevant health agenda
- Able to discuss pertinent issues regarding integrated termination of pregnancy and sexual health nursing practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient group directions and integrated care pathways
- Up to date knowledge and experience of TOP/gynaecology/ service provision
- Knowledge and understanding of legal issues in regards to Termination of Pregnancy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse holding a valid NMC PIN
- Educated to 1st degree level
- Teaching Qualification
- Abortion, Contraception and sexual health qualifications (e.g. CoSRH Safer Abortion care, BASHH STI Intermediate competency, diploma in sexual and reproductive health)
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Independent Nurse prescribing course or willing to complete this.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of independently assessing, examining, diagnosing and treating patients with abortion, sexual health and contraception needs at an advanced level
- Experience of independently undertaking consultations with women requiring contraception. Able to discuss all suitable options based on current guidelines and recommendations. Experience of providing a range of suitable contraception based on the women's requirements, preferences, medical and sexual history.
- Experience of working in a senior nursing position within a sexual health and reproductive health setting.
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Evidence of utilising Evidence-based Practice
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision
- Evidence of practice development
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
- Participated in clinical audit and research
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team including appraisals, performance, rotas, leave and other human resource issues
- Experience of providing care and treatment to women undergoing termination of pregnancy
- Experience of working in outreach services
- Publication in a relevant field
- Evidence of experience in financial management
- Evidence of managing Human Resource issues
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant issues in termination of pregnancy and sexual health services and the government relevant health agenda
- Able to discuss pertinent issues regarding integrated termination of pregnancy and sexual health nursing practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient group directions and integrated care pathways
- Up to date knowledge and experience of TOP/gynaecology/ service provision
- Knowledge and understanding of legal issues in regards to Termination of Pregnancy
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).
