Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical nurse specialist nurse to join our Reproductive Medicine Unit at UCLH. This is a great chance for someone who is looking to develop in their career in leadership and clinical expertise, whilst also remaining 'hands on'.
You would be a motivated individual with a passion for Women's Health. You would have significant experience in all aspects of reproductive medicine, gynaecology and the outpatient or surgical setting. You will be expected to take charge of the unit and make leadership decisions in the best interest of the team and patients. You would strive to look for chances to improve the care of our patients and welcome opportunities to do so. You would have the courage to challenge others if you felt that they were not upholding the Trust Values.
We are a small team of motivated and friendly nurses working closely alongside a medical team who lead on Women's Health research both nationally and internationally. We see a variety of patients in a busy outpatient setting including invitro fertilisation, ovulation induction, intra uterine insemination, fertility preservation, endocrine and menopause.
You would be supported by the outpatient nursing team and Women's Health Matron. There will be chances to develop leadership skills through in-house training within this post.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Lead CNS is to line manage the nursing team and department to ensure the daily running of the unit and that high standards of clinical care are maintained through team supervision.
The role would include:
- Supervision of a team of nurses an healthcare assistants
- Co-ordination of the clinics to the smooth runningofthe RMU
- Providing leadership and management to nursing team
- Ensuring safe, kind and compassionate care for our patients
- Maintaining safe staffing levels
- Dealing with patient queries arising throughout the day in the department and liaising with medical teams and ensure appropriate escalation
- Run and support nurse-led outpatient clinics
- Providing a high level of clinical support in outpatient surgical procedures e.g. Hysteroscopy.
- Demonstrating good communication skills with colleagues, patients and their carers
- Being open to change in the department and learning new skills as needed
- Demonstrating teamwork by being flexible and building good working relationships with colleagues
- Providing education and support to nursing team
- Responsible for the safe administration and custody of medications
- Challenging those who are not meeting the standards of the Trust or following local policies
- Supporting research within the department
A more exhaustive listofthe duties and responsibilities that come with the role can be found on the job description.
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
The successful candidate for this post must be a team player, but also able to work under their own initiative. They will require excellent communication, people skills and the ability to take charge in a busy environment.
If you are seeking a new challenge in your career this could be the post for you!
We strongly advise an informal visit to the Department to meet the staff. For further information, please, contact Matron Georgina Bull. georgina.bull2@nhs.net
1. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as the named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients acting as their advocate when necessary within the multi-disciplinary team the assessment of care and health education needs The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
2. To be designated to manage the unit
3. To build upon existing skills and experience in department management and provide leadership to the nursing team.
4. To act as a RMU nursing resource giving advice and support to patients and staff where competent, in accordance with established standard and local operational policies
5. To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trusts Top 10 Objectives
6. To review nursing practice, implementing appropriate changes based on research / best practice
7. To develop and implement Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
8. To teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and to participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate.
9. To promote and maintain effective communication.
10. To accommodate individuals equity, diversity and rights by ensuring that both own and others practice is in the best and proper interests of patients.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate for this post must be a team player, but also able to work under their own initiative. They will require excellent communication, people skills and the ability to take charge in a busy environment.
If you are seeking a new challenge in your career this could be the post for you!
We strongly advise an informal visit to the Department to meet the staff. For further information, please, contact Matron Georgina Bull. georgina.bull2@nhs.net
1. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as the named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients acting as their advocate when necessary within the multi-disciplinary team the assessment of care and health education needs The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
2. To be designated to manage the unit
3. To build upon existing skills and experience in department management and provide leadership to the nursing team.
4. To act as a RMU nursing resource giving advice and support to patients and staff where competent, in accordance with established standard and local operational policies
5. To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trusts Top 10 Objectives
6. To review nursing practice, implementing appropriate changes based on research / best practice
7. To develop and implement Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
8. To teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and to participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate.
9. To promote and maintain effective communication.
10. To accommodate individuals equity, diversity and rights by ensuring that both own and others practice is in the best and proper interests of patients.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register with extensive experience of clinical work in specialist area.
- Bsc Honours degree
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Masters qualification or or evidence of actively working towards this or on an established pathway.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or substantial post qualification experience in reproductive medicine.
- Teaching/Assessment programme
Desirable
- Non- medical prescribing
- Management development programme
- Leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in reproductive medicine care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
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
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff.
- 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
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully.
- Ability to carry out audit and research.
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
Desirable
- Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
- Formal presentation skills
Personal and people development & Learning and development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
- Published articles / poster presentations
- Practical experience in teaching patients & staff
- Presentation skills
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
Health, safety and security & Assessment and treatment planning
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others
- Acts on own initiative and problem -solves , utilising resources available
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence -based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Able to work across organisational and professional boundaries Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Innovative approach to service delivery
- Experience in developing service strategies
Quality & Information collection and analysis
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit
- Commitment to quality initiatives, e.g. Nursing & Midwifery strategy, Trust top 10 objectives,
- CNO 10 key roles
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Willingness to work with electronic patient records
Equality and Diversity & Specific requirements
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional Practice
- Ability to manage and evaluate change
- 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
Promotion of Health & Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy /policy and how this relates to the service
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area; has clear vision of the role
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient -centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
- Decision making skills
- Able to resolve complex problems
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register with extensive experience of clinical work in specialist area.
- Bsc Honours degree
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Masters qualification or or evidence of actively working towards this or on an established pathway.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or substantial post qualification experience in reproductive medicine.
- Teaching/Assessment programme
Desirable
- Non- medical prescribing
- Management development programme
- Leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in reproductive medicine care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
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
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff.
- 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
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully.
- Ability to carry out audit and research.
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
Desirable
- Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
- Formal presentation skills
Personal and people development & Learning and development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
- Published articles / poster presentations
- Practical experience in teaching patients & staff
- Presentation skills
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
Health, safety and security & Assessment and treatment planning
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others
- Acts on own initiative and problem -solves , utilising resources available
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence -based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Able to work across organisational and professional boundaries Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Innovative approach to service delivery
- Experience in developing service strategies
Quality & Information collection and analysis
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit
- Commitment to quality initiatives, e.g. Nursing & Midwifery strategy, Trust top 10 objectives,
- CNO 10 key roles
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Willingness to work with electronic patient records
Equality and Diversity & Specific requirements
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional Practice
- Ability to manage and evaluate change
- 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
Promotion of Health & Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy /policy and how this relates to the service
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area; has clear vision of the role
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient -centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
- Decision making skills
- Able to resolve complex problems
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).
