Lead IVF Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Clinical Responsibilities

1. Maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area through ensuring own and others knowledge of relevant local / HFEA code of practice , and that these are adhered to
2. To be responsible for carrying out the validation in accordance with HFEA CoP, submitted on time with robust accurate data.
3. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and other appropriate forums in order to gain and disseminate appropriate information to others in the specialty
4. Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional standards and guidelines
5. Contribute to the development of services
6. Assess peoples health and wellbeing needs with support and supervision
7. Plan and deliver programmes of care to address peoples complex and changing health and well-being needs.
8. Support theatre activity as per patient needs.
9. Receive direct referrals within a defined specialty, and to provide assessment of the patients needs with support of other practitioners
10. Promote peoples equity, diversity and rights, through ensuring that own and others practice is in the best interests of patients
11. Plan and deliver research / evidence based care and treatment with guidance and supervision from other health professionals
12. Refer to other health professionals when this will improve health outcomes or when risks and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice
13. Develop own knowledge and expertise within the specialty related to patient treatment, care pathways and health promotion
14. Work with other practitioners in supporting patients information needs, promoting their wishes and beliefs, and addressing their concerns
15. Monitor and review the effectiveness of interventions with the patient and colleagues, agreeing changes to meet needs and established goals

Clerical Duties

1. Ensure that the hospital notes are kept up to date with filing of results and nursing records.
2. Ensure that clinical systems are maintained as per unit requirements; IPM/ICM, ipassport, meditex system.
3. Ensure that all patients have a follow-up appointment, if required or are discharged if clinically appropriate.
4. Manage outcome reporting.
5. Assist in the accurate collection of data relating to patient activity for audit purposes.
6. Protect patient confidentiality and act according to the Data Protection Act & HFEA code of practice.

Human Resources

1. Line manages the fertility nursing staff in accordance to Trust policies and procedures.
2. Roster management.
3. Develop and maintain others awareness of role within the specialty, maintaining mechanisms for contact and referral
4. Supports colleagues in the delivery of high quality patient care.

Education Training and Personal Development

1. Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies, identifying own development needs and set own personal development objectives in discussion with his/her supervisor and contribute to the development of others. You will be expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with your manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives.
2. Assist with research and development
3. Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues
4. Identify developmental needs with others and establish objectives for personal development
5. Support junior staff in their learning and application of theory to practice through teaching and facilitation
6. Participate in clinical supervision and undertake the acquisition and development of new skills, knowledge and experience as required above and is responsible for own professional development. Agree personal professional and service objectives through PDR and the Scope of Professional Practice.
7. Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant research evidence relating to the specialty and apply this to practice

1. Participate in the development of evidence based standards, policies and guidelines at a local level
2. Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team in research and audit activities.
3. Identify areas of risk / poor quality and raise awareness of these through local governance structures
4. Take part in reflection and appropriate learning from practice, in order to maintain and develop competence and performance and contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment for the clinical team by providing support as requested.
5. Contribute to the identification and plan and assist in the implementation of goals for fertility service at Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
6. Maintain mandatory training in line with Trust policy

Risk Management

1. Act as a role model ensuring own actions promote quality and identify and manage any risks.
2. Take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, Serious Incidents and Near Misses reporting policy and procedure
3. Ensure that should any incidents or near misses occur they are reported correctly via the Datix Incident reporting system.
4. Ensure that systems are in place to manage, reduce and prevent clinical risk to self and others within the service area.
5. Monitor incidents highlighted by members of the clinical team and communicate to appropriate colleagues and support and lead actions to resolve/ mitigate issues.
6. Promote best practice in health & safety, utilising specialty and Trust policies.
7. Comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with Trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps
8. In accordance with the Trust's responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to undertake work and alternative duties as reasonably directed at variable locations in the event of and for the duration of a significant internal incident, major incident or pandemic

1. Be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures, the HFEA Code of Practice, Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act
2. Maintain confidentiality at all times

Communication, working relationships and Leadership

1. The post holder will communicate and foster good working relationships with patients, relatives and members of the public and work in partnership with other key internal and external individuals and organisations:

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

• Consultant Gynaecologists
• Junior and Senior Medical Staff
• Junior and Senior Nursing Staff
• General Manager, Service Manager and Assistant Service Manager
• Director of Midwifery and Nursing
• Matron, Gynaecology
• Gynaecology Outpatient department
• Gynaecology inpatient services
• Administration support staff
• Patient pathway co-ordinators, patient pathway administrators and typists

External

• GPs
• CCG personnel, as required
• HFEA
• Pharmaceutical teams

1. Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities, overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved
2. Develop appropriate channels and styles of communication to meet the needs of patients, relatives, carers, managers, peers and other professions.
3. Treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times
4. Develop effective prioritisation, problem solving and delegation skills to manage time.
5. Develop an understanding of Trust and Board organisational structures, and how to communicate within them.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse Professional Body: NMC Level 1
• Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent level of experience
• Teaching/Assessment programme

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing/Health related subject, undertaking a degree pathway, or willingness to undertake
• Leadership Development programme
• Management Development programme
• Assisted Conception Scanning ability eg follicle tracking and early pregnancy
• Masters degree in relevant subject or be actively working towards this.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration programme and experience in Assisted conception
• Experience of leading nurse-led clinics and services
• Experience of multi-professional and cross organisational working

Desirable

• Experience of public speaking.
• Experience of budgetary management
• Experience of working with academic institutions.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Experience of dealing with sensitive issues, conflict and difficult situations

Desirable

• Previous experience of SOP authorship
• Experience of using audit and research

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)