Endometriosis Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work within the endometriosis and pelvic pain team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care and support the provision of specialist nursing advice to patients and families.

Acting with compassion, you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support, and education for unqualified staff and students.

This role will require you to work variable hours to fulfil the needs of the service.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns

Key Duties:

Within your sphere of knowledge and experience, you will respond to patient and health care professional email enquiries made via the endometriosis service generic email account and, where necessary, arrange appointments with the Lead Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain CNS.

You will provide support in arranging the MDT meetings and joint MDT clinics, assist with triaging of referrals for MDT discussion, compile a structured list, request external PACS images and reports, type outcomes during the meetings, coordinate care across speciality teams.

You will assist with arranging the support group four times a year, developing a programme of speakers, create literature to promote the groups and send out invites.

You will assist with publicising Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme locally, promoting awareness through social media, posters, the intranet, primary care.

You will contribute to development of patient information leaflets

You will assist patients enquiring about re-referral back to secondary care or via the Patient Initiated Follow-Up pathway.

You will communicate effectively with patients and family/carers in an empathetic manner, conveying sensitive and complex information when needed.

You will safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/role model to less experienced staff.

You will educate patients, and their families as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.

You will complete patient documentation correctly and contemporaneously.

You will communicate effectively members of the multi-disciplinary team and other health care professionals.

You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete training as required acting as a resource for endometriosis information.

You will contribute to research, development programmes and trials within the endometriosis service, and provide patients with further information

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.

You will participate in the handling of complaints in accordance with Trust policy.

You will maintain a safe, clean clinical environment adhering to local IPC standards

You will document care contemporaneously in accordance with the NMC Code.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager.

In the absence of the Lead Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Nurse you will triage patient contacts to the service referring them to the appropriate clinicians.

Other Job Requirements:

The post holder may occasionally be required to work across other areas of the Trust including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.

Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.

Prepared and able to work variable shift pattern.

Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.

Professional:

Adhere to the Trust Uniform and dress code policy

Responsible, as a qualified nurse, for the control and administration of drugs within the regulations outlined in Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust Medicines policy and the NMC and attends the Medicine management course.

Participate in the endometriosis service projects, enhancing the standards of care, contributing to proposals for change.

Assist in the updating of professional practice /procedures in line with current research

Contribute to the learning environment conductive for nursing students and other staff in training.

Maintain own personal and professional development.

Ensure the requirements for the NMC revalidation are met in a timely manner.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential

You will have excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.

You will be able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately

You will follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures

You will communicate effectively through written and verbal formats

You will problem-solve and be flexible to change due to the demands of the service.

You will mentor and provide effective support to unregistered staff and students

You will identify and manage risk

You will show determination and tenacity in challenging situations

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Takes responsibility for own professional development
• Flexible in work patterns
• Ability to travel independently between sites as necessary
• Cheerful

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Desirable

• Educated in nursing to degree level

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience of working in an acute Gynaecology setting (ward or clinics)
• Experience of working with a Multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience of working independently

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good role model and professional behaviour
• Positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively and sensitively
• Able to work without supervision
• Reflective practitioner
• Compassionate with empathy skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to motivate others
• Resilient in high-pressured situations
• Team player
• Ability to challenge poor behaviour

Desirable

• An interest in endometriosis and pelvic pain
• Proficient in venepuncture
• Good knowledge of Trust IT systems
• UK Driving License

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)