Job summary
If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in Reproductive Medicine and serious about pursuing a rewarding career, UCLH is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for Reproductive Medicine.
The Reproductive Medicine Unit (RMU) receives both primary and tertiary referrals for infertility investigations and treatment of using a wide range of Specialists within Gynaecology and Endocrinology.
We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement; have commissioned links with City and Southbank Universities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
UCLH Trust has an international reputation and a tradition of innovation
We are situated in central London within easy commute of all major train stations, and have excellent tube links.
And you'll be perfectly positioned outside work too, as we're located right in the heart of London's West End
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within the existing RMU clinical nurse specialist team to provide care to patients undergoing all reproductive medicine treatment pathways including IVF, IUI, IO and endocrine disorders. Providing advice and support to patients and healthcare professionals, across both secondary and primary care. This includes liaison and communication with other agencies, patient follow-up, nurse led clinics and the provision of specialist advice within this field.
The CNS team to provide a responsive nursing service while promoting expert nursing care and delivering consistently high standards of care and patient experience.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the opportunity to expand and share your fertility knowledge. By joining the CNS team, you will have an active role in all specialities within Reproductive Medicine which includes IVF, IUI, IO.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to patient wellbeing and a strong sense of responsibility with an ambition to achieve maximum performance.
As a key team member, you will play a vital role in providing and contributing to the development of the service. Attending MDT and other related forums national and international.
This post requires you to have well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programs of care including taking into account physical, psychological, social and educational needs
- To apply specialist knowledge and skills with regard to:-
Education for patients,
Nurse-led clinics
Liaison with other health professionals to enhance patient care
Links with National associations and support groups
Main job duties/responsibilities
- To maintain written and computer records of specialist nursing intervention and maintain confidentiality with adherence to the HFEA rules and regulation licence.
- To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, assessing, planning and evaluating specialist care
- To ensure that patients have an understanding of planned treatment pathway and options if any apply.
- Provision of support mechanisms that enable patients to gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to their needs
- To monitor health, safety and security of self and others in own work area through ensuring own knowledge of appropriate national / local policies and procedures, and ensuring that these are adhered to
- To receive direct referrals from all health care professionals and provide skilled support in the assessment of patient needs
- To delegate / refer to other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes or when risks and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice
- To support patients in the delivery of care through maintaining their information needs, providing highly sensitive specialist education in relation to their diagnosis that accommodates their wishes and beliefs and addresses any concerns
- To act as a role model of expert clinical practice empowering others through effective role modelling, teaching and team working.
Education:
- To support patients in meeting their own health and wellbeing needs through the provision of appropriate information, advice and support
- To identify and agree objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs.
- To maintain and develop own knowledge skills within the speciality through a planned approach to continuing professional development
- To support colleagues in the development of knowledge and skills through acting as an assessor, teacher and facilitation
- To identify and plan resources required for own learning and development
- To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision / mentorship and to develop skills as a clinical supervisor / mentor to others
- To maintain own and others awareness of relevant policies, guidelines and research evidence relating to the speciality and promoting their application in practice
- To contribute to the development of local evidence-based standards, policies and guidelines related to treatments of care. Also in relation to the HFEA licence.
- To collaborate with other members of the healthcare team in relevant research and audit activities related to Fertility care and to act as a resource as required
Professional
- To provide specialist care for Fertility patients.
- Identifying own personal objectives and development opportunities, in line with the Trust objectives, through further education, research and audit, to enable continuous development of this specialised role.
- To demonstrate robust clinical decision making, with an ability to set, monitor and improve standards of care.
- Active participation in change management at local and Network level, initiating innovative nursing directions for urinary diversion issues in general.
- Initiate and develop own standards in order to continue specialist levels of nursing currently in place.
- Act as patient advocate, ensuring ethical and legal issues are adhered to in all clinical practice.
Research and Audit:
- Ensure awareness of, and involvement in, relevant medical and nursing research within fertility care
- Audit and monitor self and service quality to ensure resource effectiveness and impact of specialist nursing role.
- Facilitate evidence- based practice in the service by utilising extensive knowledge, both academic and experiential.
Operational Nursing Management:
- In collaboration other members of the MDT, develop and implement documentation that reflect the service standards of care along with national guidelines and standards.
- Regular attendance and participation at local MDT and CNS meetings, influencing policies, procedures and protocols.
- Regular attendance and participation at Trust CNS Forums.
- Provide evidence-based protocols for specialist nurse innovations within a strategic plan move service forward to a higher level with nurse-led initiatives.
- In conjunction with the lead nurse explore ways to improve, develop and update both professionally and personally.
- Effectively manage the resources available in order to provide best evidence based practice and promote quality care for patients and carers.
The post-holder is expected to promote and implement the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy, Health and Safety Policy and to ensure that all relevant Trust and National policies and guidelines are adhered to.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the opportunity to expand and share your fertility knowledge. By joining the CNS team, you will have an active role in all specialities within Reproductive Medicine which includes IVF, IUI, IO.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to patient wellbeing and a strong sense of responsibility with an ambition to achieve maximum performance.
As a key team member, you will play a vital role in providing and contributing to the development of the service. Attending MDT and other related forums national and international.
This post requires you to have well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programs of care including taking into account physical, psychological, social and educational needs
- To apply specialist knowledge and skills with regard to:-
Education for patients,
Nurse-led clinics
Liaison with other health professionals to enhance patient care
Links with National associations and support groups
Main job duties/responsibilities
- To maintain written and computer records of specialist nursing intervention and maintain confidentiality with adherence to the HFEA rules and regulation licence.
- To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, assessing, planning and evaluating specialist care
- To ensure that patients have an understanding of planned treatment pathway and options if any apply.
- Provision of support mechanisms that enable patients to gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to their needs
- To monitor health, safety and security of self and others in own work area through ensuring own knowledge of appropriate national / local policies and procedures, and ensuring that these are adhered to
- To receive direct referrals from all health care professionals and provide skilled support in the assessment of patient needs
- To delegate / refer to other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes or when risks and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice
- To support patients in the delivery of care through maintaining their information needs, providing highly sensitive specialist education in relation to their diagnosis that accommodates their wishes and beliefs and addresses any concerns
- To act as a role model of expert clinical practice empowering others through effective role modelling, teaching and team working.
Education:
- To support patients in meeting their own health and wellbeing needs through the provision of appropriate information, advice and support
- To identify and agree objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs.
- To maintain and develop own knowledge skills within the speciality through a planned approach to continuing professional development
- To support colleagues in the development of knowledge and skills through acting as an assessor, teacher and facilitation
- To identify and plan resources required for own learning and development
- To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision / mentorship and to develop skills as a clinical supervisor / mentor to others
- To maintain own and others awareness of relevant policies, guidelines and research evidence relating to the speciality and promoting their application in practice
- To contribute to the development of local evidence-based standards, policies and guidelines related to treatments of care. Also in relation to the HFEA licence.
- To collaborate with other members of the healthcare team in relevant research and audit activities related to Fertility care and to act as a resource as required
Professional
- To provide specialist care for Fertility patients.
- Identifying own personal objectives and development opportunities, in line with the Trust objectives, through further education, research and audit, to enable continuous development of this specialised role.
- To demonstrate robust clinical decision making, with an ability to set, monitor and improve standards of care.
- Active participation in change management at local and Network level, initiating innovative nursing directions for urinary diversion issues in general.
- Initiate and develop own standards in order to continue specialist levels of nursing currently in place.
- Act as patient advocate, ensuring ethical and legal issues are adhered to in all clinical practice.
Research and Audit:
- Ensure awareness of, and involvement in, relevant medical and nursing research within fertility care
- Audit and monitor self and service quality to ensure resource effectiveness and impact of specialist nursing role.
- Facilitate evidence- based practice in the service by utilising extensive knowledge, both academic and experiential.
Operational Nursing Management:
- In collaboration other members of the MDT, develop and implement documentation that reflect the service standards of care along with national guidelines and standards.
- Regular attendance and participation at local MDT and CNS meetings, influencing policies, procedures and protocols.
- Regular attendance and participation at Trust CNS Forums.
- Provide evidence-based protocols for specialist nurse innovations within a strategic plan move service forward to a higher level with nurse-led initiatives.
- In conjunction with the lead nurse explore ways to improve, develop and update both professionally and personally.
- Effectively manage the resources available in order to provide best evidence based practice and promote quality care for patients and carers.
The post-holder is expected to promote and implement the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy, Health and Safety Policy and to ensure that all relevant Trust and National policies and guidelines are adhered to.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- BSc or working towards completion of a degree
- Post registration qualification experience in Fertility or Gynaecology.
Desirable
- Academic NMC recognised Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- Research qualification
- Level 2 psychological skills training
- Advance Communications Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience within Fertility/ Gynaecology/ Women's Health.
- Experience of multi-professional working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to manage stressful situations and in turn support others in stressful situations
- Ability to cover the service within the team in a flexible positive approach so that leave will not adversely affect patient care and discharge of patients
- Commitment to own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal portfolio of competencies
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
- Recognition of own limitations and personally mature
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Personal and People Development
- Self-motivational and leadership skills
- Experience of clinical supervision
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- BSc or working towards completion of a degree
- Post registration qualification experience in Fertility or Gynaecology.
Desirable
- Academic NMC recognised Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- Research qualification
- Level 2 psychological skills training
- Advance Communications Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience within Fertility/ Gynaecology/ Women's Health.
- Experience of multi-professional working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to manage stressful situations and in turn support others in stressful situations
- Ability to cover the service within the team in a flexible positive approach so that leave will not adversely affect patient care and discharge of patients
- Commitment to own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal portfolio of competencies
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
- Recognition of own limitations and personally mature
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Personal and People Development
- Self-motivational and leadership skills
- Experience of clinical supervision
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).
