EPAU Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist (sonographer)

EPAU Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist (sonographer)

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Early Pregnancy & Emergency Gynaecology Clinical Nurse / Midwife Specialist at Band 7 with a qualification in Medical Ultrasound OR a nurse / midwife with a real interest wishing to undergo training at Band 6. This is a full-time permanent position at our Early Pregnancy & Acute Gynaecology Unit at West Middlesex University Hospital, part of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Unit provides emergency care and support for women with complications in early pregnancy up to 17 + 6 weeks and emergency care for acute gynaecology complications unrelated to pregnancy through direct internal referral from our Emergency Department and other services.

The service ethos is to provide time-critical rapid assessment of our women within a one-stop clinical model in close liaison with our A&E and GP colleagues. The Unit delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with early pregnancy and gynaecology complications in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. The multi-professional team consists of consultant gynaecologists, clinical nurse specialists, clinical research fellows and specialist sonographers.

The successful candidate must have experience of gynaecology and early pregnancy management and treatment. They must also have or wish to pursue a qualification in early pregnancy and gynaecology scanning.

Main duties of the job

As a band 7 Nurse / Midwife Specialist, you will be an expert practitioner who, at a senior level, leads on and facilitates the provision of high quality, specialist nursing care to women seen within the gynaecology service at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, with a specialist interest in early pregnancy and emergency gynaecology.

The post holder would be expected to work independently with a defined clinical caseload as part of the Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology team.

The post holder will also provide a service for the support of inpatient gynaecological care, including preparing patients attending the Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Unit for admission and supporting the nursing team.

You will provide diagnostics (including ultrasound scanning), treatment, support and advice to women and their families attending the Trust, either as an outpatient or inpatient. The post holder will also act as a resource to other professionals working in gynaecology. The role encompasses clinical, consultative, teaching, leadership, research and audit functions.

You will lead initiatives to continuously improve parity of the service across site, patient experience, key operational targets as well as quality and clinical care standards within the department.

Job responsibilities

Leadership, Management and Collaborative Practice

Work within an agreed job plan to meet service needs, to be agreed within three months of taking up post and reviewed annually and maintain records of activity.

Provide specialist, expert episodes of nursing care based on assessment of physical, social, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs and in liaison with the MDT and other relevant health and care agencies.

Provide adequate cover for gynaecology inpatients at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust to facilitate high quality patient care and effective flow.

To act as a resource for women and the clinical and administrative teams by provision of comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training within Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust.

Undertake where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes and updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within the speciality of Endometriosis and fibroids.

Contribute to formulating reports and clinical audit of own practice, service and outcomes.

Active involvement in the development of the Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology service.

Contribute to the safety of the service by reporting and monitoring patient safety incidents, participating in and supporting any relevant investigation.

Update health education information as an on-going project that is reinforced by evidence base research data.

• Ensure all relevant data is prepared for Directorate and Divisional Governance.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Registered RN - Adult nursing or Registered Midwife
• Medical Ultrasound PG Certificate or Diploma (as band 7)
• Specialist nursing / midwifery qualification
• Recognized teaching qualification
• Prepared to work towards Medical Ultrasound PG Certificate or Diploma (as band 6)
• Leadership qualification or prepared to work towards
• Non-Medical Prescribing or prepared to work towards
• Related masters level or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism
• Experience of teaching on formal & informal education programmes
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Recent experience of research and audit
• Experience in nurse / midwifery led clinics
• Clinical supervision experience

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases
• Ability to lead change / innovations in specialist practice
• Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
• Ability to work autonomously and independently
• Management / organizational / prioritization skills
• Empathetic and caring to patient's individual needs
• Act as a role model to others

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Nurse for Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy

£44,806 to £60,981 a yearper annum incl. HCAS