Job summary
**An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Early Pregnancy & Emergency Gynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Nurse/Midwife sonographer) at Band 7**
The Early Pregnancy unit is a bespoke Unit specifically designed to provide an expanded service to see women with early pregnancy and acute gynaecology complications. This Unit has range of rooms, each designed for scanning and clinical investigation. Minor out-patient procedures are also performed for manual vacuum aspiration, Word catheter insertion, intrauterine contraceptive device insertion and retrieval.
The service ethos is to provide time-critical rapid assessment of our women within a one-stop clinical model in close liaison with our A&E and GP colleagues. The Unit delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with early pregnancy and gynaecology complications in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. The multi-professional team consists of consultant gynaecologists, clinical nurse specialists, a clinical research fellow and specialist sonographers.
The successful candidate must have and experience of gynaecology and early pregnancy management and treatment. They must have a qualification in early pregnancy and gynaecology scanning. The post requires excellent prioritising and verbal and non-verbal and counselling skills.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Nurse/Midwife Specialist includes;
- Receiving referrals.
- Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist care within defined guidelines and protocols.
- Referring to other disciplines and agencies.
- Ordering and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
- Providing expert advice and guidance to nurses/midwives & other disciplines.
- Providing specialist training and education to own and other professions.
- Setting and monitoring standards of care and treatment.
The service ethos is to provide time-critical rapid assessment of our women within a one-stop clinical model in close liaison with our A&E and GP colleagues. The Unit delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with early pregnancy and gynaecology complications in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. The multi-professional team consists of consultant gynaecologists, clinical nurse specialists, a clinical research fellow and specialist sonographers.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical / direct care practice
To receive referrals within the specialty from the health care team and respond to requests for expert advice and guidance.
To work within an agreed job plan to meet service needs which should be reviewed annually.
To conduct holistic assessment and providing supervision & guidance to colleagues in skilled history taking, physical examination, observation and ordering, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
Leadership and Collaborative Practice
To provide advice, guidance and support to own and other professions to enable best practice in care and treatment within area of expertise.
To work collaboratively with colleagues, patients and families to seek their views and to develop and improve practice and the service.
To continually evaluate and develop own role and competencies to meet the evolving needs of patients and the service.
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
To develop valid and reliable methods to continually evaluate and audit own practice and service outcomes, identifying, interpreting and acting on audit outcomes.
To maintain records of activity including clinical coding, maintain appropriate documentation and participate in audit of documentation, clinical activity and outcomes.
To use and develop information systems to support decision making and improve care.
To maintain knowledge of contemporary epidemiological, demographic, social, political and professional factors relevant to the specialist area of practice.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical / direct care practice
To receive referrals within the specialty from the health care team and respond to requests for expert advice and guidance.
To work within an agreed job plan to meet service needs which should be reviewed annually.
To conduct holistic assessment and providing supervision & guidance to colleagues in skilled history taking, physical examination, observation and ordering, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
Leadership and Collaborative Practice
To provide advice, guidance and support to own and other professions to enable best practice in care and treatment within area of expertise.
To work collaboratively with colleagues, patients and families to seek their views and to develop and improve practice and the service.
To continually evaluate and develop own role and competencies to meet the evolving needs of patients and the service.
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
To develop valid and reliable methods to continually evaluate and audit own practice and service outcomes, identifying, interpreting and acting on audit outcomes.
To maintain records of activity including clinical coding, maintain appropriate documentation and participate in audit of documentation, clinical activity and outcomes.
To use and develop information systems to support decision making and improve care.
To maintain knowledge of contemporary epidemiological, demographic, social, political and professional factors relevant to the specialist area of practice.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 1st Level Registration nurse/certified midwife
- Recognised Ultrasound qualification in early pregnancy and gynaecology
- Gynaecology Course/Women's Health related subject
- Teaching and assessing course
- Acute gynaecology experience
- Extensive experience in early pregnancy assessment to include miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy care
- Previous experience of managing an early pregnancy unit or equivalent service in women's health
- Ability to competently perform and report transvaginal ultrasound scans for early pregnancy and gynaecology
- Ability to coordinate a team
- Leadership abilities, can prove ability to motivate others
- Ability to work harmoniously and productively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to problem solve
- The aptitude to be able to cope with stressful clinical and working situations
- The ability to be able to manage physical demands of the role
- Excellent time management skills
Desirable
- Extensive experience in Women's Health at Band 6
- Ability to perform venepuncture/cannulation
- Family Planning Course
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 1st Level Registration nurse/certified midwife
- Recognised Ultrasound qualification in early pregnancy and gynaecology
- Gynaecology Course/Women's Health related subject
- Teaching and assessing course
- Acute gynaecology experience
- Extensive experience in early pregnancy assessment to include miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy care
- Previous experience of managing an early pregnancy unit or equivalent service in women's health
- Ability to competently perform and report transvaginal ultrasound scans for early pregnancy and gynaecology
- Ability to coordinate a team
- Leadership abilities, can prove ability to motivate others
- Ability to work harmoniously and productively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to problem solve
- The aptitude to be able to cope with stressful clinical and working situations
- The ability to be able to manage physical demands of the role
- Excellent time management skills
Desirable
- Extensive experience in Women's Health at Band 6
- Ability to perform venepuncture/cannulation
- Family Planning Course
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).