Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist Endometriosis
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will collaborate with professionals to give appropriate specialist advice, support, and education on all aspects of Endometriosis and related issues. This is to ensure patients, and their families receive sound clinical research-based care and have access to the necessary service.
The post holder will be an autonomous nurse practitioner and can manage complex clinical situations, providing guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior staff members.
The post holder will assess, plan, and implement management plans, arrange discharge, and follow up care when necessary.
The post holder will be actively involved in monitoring and developing the service across the Trust to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective.
Main duties of the job
To take detailed history of symptoms as well as previous treatments. Both surgical and medical treatments should be documented.
Request appropriate investigations following thorough medical history documentation
To manage and perform prostap ovarian suppression clinics.
To be the interface between the patient and the hospital providing links by telephone helpline and E mail support.
· Database management.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW
Essential criteria
- First level Nursing Midwifery Registration
- Mentorship Course/SLAIP/Silver Assessors Course Essential A/I
- Current clinical skills within the Endometriosis service
- Evidence of effective team working Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and seek support or advice when required.
- Competent in trust safeguarding policies and procedures
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Patients experience analysis and improvements
- Participation within clinical Audits and analysis of results to aid development of service
- Ability to manage own caseload and seek support or advice when required.
- Competent in trust safeguarding policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Degree in healthcare related subject Desirable
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marie Ford
- Job title
- Matron for Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795304102
- Additional information
Helen Walshe lead Endometriosis Clinical Nurse Specialist [email protected]
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