Enhanced Practitioner- Gynaecology Pre operative Assessment
Band 6
Main area Gynaecology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 31 hours per week Job ref 387-WC8125-DA
Site Gynaecology Out patients, St. Michael's Hospital Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/08/2025 23:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
The post holder will work with the lead Nurse/Modern Matron and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team. As a Band 6 nurse you should act as a role model, showing evidence of the specialist skills and knowledge that will enable you to deliver prescribed treatment and care for patients in an individual and sensitive manner.
You should be able to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is provided in a co–ordinated and collaborative manner. The nurse should maintain contact with the patient’s relatives and friends and provide access to information and support. The post holder will work with the lead nurse and multidisciplinary team members including administration, and anaesthetic and medical staff in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
To be flexible in approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
Main duties of the job
Take a full medical and social history from a patient to assess fitness for surgery.
· Work alongside anaesthetists where necessary to complete pre-op pathway.
· Have previous experience working in gynaecology and have a solid understanding of gynaecological procedures to enable information to be passed to patients effectively.
· Have previous experience working within a clinic setting taking medical history from patients.
· Be competent in observations, blood taking, ECG’s as part of the pre-op pathway.
· Have good communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, relatives and staff.
· Be sensitive and compassionate of patients’ conditions and needs.
· Be competent at interpreting results of blood tests and confident to act on results safely as per guidelines.
· Have excellent IT skills and be able to navigate many IT systems confidently.
· Have experience working autonomously and be able to make decisions on patient care independently.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Non-Medical Prescriber (or working towards)
* Physical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning
* Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
* Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to solve problems and use initiative
* Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
* Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
* Awareness of audit & research
* Able to manage difficult situations
* Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Knowledge and Experience
* Ability to demonstrate a safe and supportive working environment for staff
* Ability to correctly interpret and escalate results where appropriate
* Ability to work autonomously
* Previous band 6 experience
* Previous experience within a pre-op setting
* Experience working within the gynaecological services
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· 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 to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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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.
Name Hannah Woolley Job title Matron for Gynaecology Email address Hannah.Woolley@uhbw.nhs.uk Telephone number 0117 342 5664
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Address United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
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Telephone 01173425000 (option 1)
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