Staff Nurse, Gynaecology Outpatients

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job description

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Established in 1998 from the merger of Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals, the Trust has been on a long journey of development and improvement to its current position as the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents. It became a Foundation Trust in December 2010.

Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Woking and parts of Elmbridge, Hounslow, Surrey Heath and beyond. The Trust employs around 4,400 individual members of staff. Our turnover was £425 million in 2021/22.

The Trust provides a whole range of services across its hospital sites. The majority of planned care, like day case and orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation services, is provided at Ashford Hospital, with more complex medical and surgical care and emergency services at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Key details

Location

Site: St Peters Hospital
Address: Guildford Road
Town: Chertsey
Postcode: KT16 0PZ
Major / Minor Region: Surrey

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

Salary

Salary: £31,469 - £38,308 per annum inc. HCAS pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: Nursing, Gynaecology

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Band 5 staff nurse to join our friendly team in the specialist Gynaecology Outpatient Department based at St Peters Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person who is keen to expand their skills.

We provide a variety of specialist diagnostic and treatment services including Outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, two-week rule, one stop clinics, uro-gynaecology, flexible cystoscopy, Endometriosis and fertility services.

This post has plenty of opportunity for further professional and personal development and progression.

This is a full time role working Monday - Friday and the option of compressed hours will be considered.

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The post holder will:

• Take charge in the absence of the Deputy Sister, with the support of the gynaecology matron and/or lead nurses.
• Be responsible for the care of patients assigned to outpatient clinics and specialist outpatient diagnostic and treatment procedures including women undergoing invasive gynaecological procedures such as colposcopy, hysteroscopy, trans-vaginal ultrasound, vulval dermatological treatments, urodynamics and flexible cystoscopy.
• Ensure all IPC protocols and processes are adhered to.
• Ensure daily and monthly environmental and IPC audits are completed.
• Be responsible for the recovery of women following said procedures.
• Have a positive attitude to Women’s Health.
• Provide high quality patient-centred services for women leading to improvement in care and positive patient experience.
• Be available to work Mondays to Fridays, with the flexibility on hours during the day to cover the needs of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care.
• Supervise nursing practice and the delivery of patient care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.
• Act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills.
• Deputise for the Deputy Sister under the guidance and support of the Gynaecology Matron and/or Lead Nurses.
• In the absence of the Deputy Sister, take charge and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the clinics and health care assistants.
• Participate in planning and implementation of quality initiatives and targets, in conjunction with the Deputy Sister, gynaecology matron and the Lead Nurses as appropriate.
• Be conversant in theory and practice with current emergency resuscitation techniques and fire regulations and procedures.
• Provide high quality nursing care for women undergoing examination, diagnostic procedures, treatments, minor procedures and during their recovery.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria

• Level 1 NMC Registered Nurse
• Willingness to undertake further personal professional development / training
• Must demonstrate knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and adhere to these.
• Significant NHS post-registration experience
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
• Interest in Women’s Health
• Understanding of outpatient setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in assisting clinicians with minor (gynaecology) procedures and treatments
• Understanding of outpatient specialist (gynaecology) setting
• Gynaecology knowledge in current practice

Essential criteria

• Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients and other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support are not compromised.
• Good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
• Able to provide a customer focused service.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in research and audits
• Good IT skills
• Work occasional Saturday either as time owing or bank.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Lorna Nickolson
Job title: Gynaecology Matron
Email address: [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Ashford Hospital, London Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 3AA