Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment until 31 March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-E-257048
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/03/2025
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse - Clinic 24
Band 6
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment/fixed term contract to join the small and friendly team in Clinic 24, the Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Unit within the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. This clinic offers a 7 day service to women in early pregnancy and to those requiring emergency outpatient gynaecological care.
This is a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse role working within a very busy Unit where you will be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively in the triage and assessment of women attending Clinic 24. You will work closely with members of the MDT (both inpatient and outpatient) and the Obstetric Ultrasound Department.
We are searching for an experienced Gynaecology Nurse who is able to undertake excellent clinical care, in an outpatient setting looking after women attending with early pregnancy complications or emergency acute gynaecology.
You should be proficient in skills such as telephone triage, venepuncture & cannulation, drug administration and contraceptive administration as well as counselling and participating in the care of women attending for termination / miscarriage management.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Lead Nurse in the overall management of Early pregnancy Unit (Clinic 24) and co-ordination of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective standard of patient care.
SPECIFIC CLINICAL SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Obtain verbal consent for any invasive procedure.
Obtain written consent for surgical and medical management of failed early pregnancies.
Obtain written consent for medical and surgical termination of pregnancy within the Termination of Pregnancy Referral Clinic.
Perform vaginal and speculum examinations.
Take vaginal and cervical swabs and cervical smears
Remove ‘products of conception’ from the cervical os if identified.
Take any necessary blood samples to aid diagnosis.
Cannulate patients, as guided by locally agreed protocols/guidelines.
Work within the Pregnancy Advisory Service
Provide advice, planning and administration of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).
To develop the theoretical and practical understanding on the administration of methotrexate for medical management of ectopic pregnancy/pregnancy of unknown location.Assess early obstetric ultra sound results in relation to other assessment findings, and where necessary treat or refer as per protocols/guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23 February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 5 March 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree qualification in Adult nursing
- Mentorship qualification
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Up to date revalidation portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in women’s health
- Management leadership qualification
- Sexual health or contraceptive qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relative length of experience in gynaecological nursing at Band 5
- Experience of taking responsibility for the provision and evaluation of care for a group of patients
- Good listening skills
Desirable criteria
- Worked within an early pregnancy unit, gynaecology ward or A&E
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of current research recommendations with regard to the nursing of early pregnancy and gynaecology emergencies
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership, negotiation and team management skill
- Ability to show sensitivity in area of specialised clinical practice
- To give full range of nursing care
- Administration of IV fluids
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy
- Counselling skills
- Computer kills (EPIC, eMR, Microsoft Office)
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Displays a real passion for women’s health
- Team player
- Flexibility to work weekends and on-call shifts
- Prepared to care for women undergoing termination of pregnancy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Melissa Soer
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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