Job overview
Staff Nurse - Band 5
Full Time – Fixed term 1 year
To work within The Centre for Reproductive Medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The Centre is an HFEA licensed clinic and undertakes a full range of assisted conception treatments.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to work primarily within our IVF theatre, procedure room and recovery area. This will involve assisting with IVF egg collections and embryo transfers as well as caring for patients pre and post procedures. In addition, duties will involve assisting in Fertility outpatient clinics and in the general care of our patients. The post also involves some administrative duties such as maintenance of stock levels, databases and undertaking audits.
Main duties of the job
You must have a minimum of 18 months post-registration experience, preferably in an acute area, and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in working in this area. You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and be motivated to provide the highest standards of care. The Fertility nursing team is friendly and supportive and there will be the opportunity to extend your role if aptitude is demonstrated. No previous experience is necessary as full training will be provided.
Currently the clinic is open Monday - Friday plus Saturday and Sunday mornings and some bank holidays. Weekends and bank holidays are worked on a rota system.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Lead Nurse Deborah Wall by telephone on 0207 767 3302 or email
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Minimum of 18 month’s post –registration experience
Skills
Essential criteria
3. Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
4. Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
5. Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
6. Ability to identify deteriorating patients
7. Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
8. Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
9. Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
10. Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
11. Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
12. Ability to monitor the quality of own work
13. Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
14. Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
15. Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
16. Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
18. Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
19. The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
20. Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
21. Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
Other
Essential criteria
22. Demonstrate an interest in, and an understanding of, the post applied for
23. Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
24. Good attendance record