Job overview
We are recruiting for a Gynaecology Practice Nurse who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We have expanded our Outpatient Gynaecology Services at the East and North Herts Teaching NHS Trust, and we are looking to recruit another Gynaecology Nurse Practitioners to join our team.
We are passionate about providing high quality and safe care to our service users in an environment which is conducive with excellent patient experience.
We have invested heavily in our nurses because it is important for us to provide patients with an easily accessible service, which is kind and caring and offers continuity in care where possible because we know how important it is to be there for patients through emotionally difficult circumstances.
If you would like to join us, then please apply and we would be more than happy to show you around our unit so you can see what we do.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Gynaecology Nurse Practitioner team to support Gynaecology Outpatient Services ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe care to women attending the Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Units as well as offering specialist inpatient support to Gynaecology patients receiving care in the ward setting.
The post holder will take a key role in developing the Gynaecology Specialist Nursing service with the support of the Lead Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Clinical Service Manager and the Matron for Gynaecology.
Work autonomously to provide and implement care for women in accordance with agreed policies and guidelines.
Provide a holistic assessment of women attending the Gynaecology Outpatient Services.
Take responsibility for making differential diagnosis within level of competence. Plan and provide specialist treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate
Provide specialist advice and information to women and their families as well as to junior members of the nursing and medical staff.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse
* Willingness to undertake a recognised course of study
Desirable criteria
* Recognised teaching qualification
* Qualification in Early Pregnancy /Pelvic Ultrasound
* Non-Medical Prescriber
* Qualification in Gynaecology / Women’s Health
* Qualification in Urodynamics
* Trained in Vaginal Pessary Management
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience nursing patients within Gynaecology/Urology/ Midwifery
* Evidence of Continuous Learning and Personal Development
Skills
Essential criteria
* Leadership/organisation skills
* Preceptorship/support skills
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Ability to work within a team and develop others
* Organised approach to work
* Demonstrates attention to detail
* Able to cope with distressing or Emotional circumstances
* Vaginal Examination Skills
* Counselling Skills
Desirable criteria
* Abdominal examination
* Sexual Health/Contraception
* Management of Voiding difficulties
* Management of Vaginal Prolapse
* Urodynamics
* Minor Procedures such as Manual Vacuum Aspiration