Job summary
- Main area
- Urogynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-FSS2674
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- All calderdale and huddersfield sites
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/01/2025
Employer heading
Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a keen, highly motivated and caring individual to join our small friendly team of specialist urogynaecology nurses within gynaecology outpatients at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation trust.
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 nurse with experience and qualifications in this field or someone who is willing to work towards this as part of a supported training pathway. If you have a passion for women's health, have experience working within urogynaecology or gynaecology and have a flexible and enthusiastic approach to work, then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside a consultant lead in Urogynaecology and a dedicated team of gynaecology nurses and support workers. The team provide a specialist service for women with pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction.
The post holder will be able to co ordinate and deliver an expert nurse led service including the management of prolapse, vaginal pessary, bladder retraining, catheter care, TWOC, PTNS, bladder instillation's, and provide medication reviews.
They will be able to work autonomously with excellent decision making and interpersonal skills ensuring the delivery of high quality care.
They will assist in the development of nurse led initiatives as part of the service developments to improve patient experience.
They will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and collaboratively with related specialties.
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full information on the job role and main responsibilities along with the person specification.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered General Nurse
- First Degree
- Post Basic Qualification in an area relevant to gynaecology and/ or urology, continence
- Recognised Mentorship Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Urodynamics course
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Should have demonstrable experience in gynaecology or associated area
- Knowledge skills and competency gained through a substantive period of working at senior nurse level
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Willingness to undertake further personal professional development/ training
- Must be highly computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Experience specifically in Urogynaecology Nursing
- Evidence of taking responsibility and managing patients at different points through their journey
- Evidence of developing nursing practice within a clinical outpatient setting
- Experience of implementing policies and procedures
- Evidence of managing vaginal pessary devices
- Evidence of experience in Urodynamics testing
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise work and manage competing demands
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team and service and wider organisation
- Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving service provision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Victoria Evans
- Job title
- Gynaecology Outpatients Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01422222667
- Additional information
Email is the best method of contact as I work across multiple sites.
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