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This is an 18 month (0.8wte) trainee Nurse Hysteroscopy Practitioner role created in response to growing local demand for hysteroscopy services.
The Hysteroscopy Service is hosted within the Division of Women’s and Children’s but is delivered by clinicians within Gynaecology Outpatients department.
Upon completion of training, the successful candidate will be expected to act as an autonomous clinical practitioner in hysteroscopy nursing practice and work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be a role model for professional practice, exercising accountability and providing support within the hysteroscopy team. The post holder’s primary role will be to undertake diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy. At the end of training, the successful candidate will be independent in diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy.
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1. The nurse hysteroscopist will be allocated a caseload to undertake patient investigations, manage patient care and undertake all appropriate correspondence for patients in their care with primary and secondary care colleagues within their professional competence
2. The post holder must be skilled and proficient in undertaking informed consent, including discussion of the risks, complications and alternatives to treatment ensuring this information is delivered in a manner which the patient can understand. Where a person lacks capacity to make an informed decision, or give consent, the post-holder must act in accordance with the requirement of the Mental Capacity Act and associated code of practice.
3. Independently perform diagnostic / therapeutic hysteroscopy for patients who fit into the nurse hysteroscopist criteria.
4. To apply advanced communication skills to establish a relationship and build a rapport with patients to lessen patient anxiety prior to the procedure showing empathy and providing reassurance.
5. To flexibly manage responsibility for own clinical caseload and to seek support from clinical colleagues in the management of complex cases and where necessary to transfer care to a consultant colleague.
6. Act based on own interpretation of clinical findings, referring the patient on to specialist medical/surgical teams as appropriat
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.