Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and innovative nurse to join our busy and friendly, Early Pregnancy Unit here at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will provide face to face consultations with women who have presented with pain and bleeding in early pregnancy.
Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of early pregnancy conditions.
Providing emotional support and management for women and their families with recurrent miscarriage
You will be a expert source of information and supervision for the multi disciplinary team.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To continually develop a nurse led service for women presenting with problems in early pregnancy.
To provide timely and effective evidence based practice, diagnosis, treatment, information, counselling, psychological support and health promotion to the women, their partners and family attending the clinic. To refer women to Gynaecology outpatients, genitourinary medicine, Contraception & Sexual Health Clinic. To be responsible for clinical practise and nursing standards within the Nurse led Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU).
To undertake an expanded and extended scope of practice, applying a specialist body of knowledge and skills, to facilitate the delivery of high quality clinical care within the EPAU.
As an expert lead nurse providing clinical care whilst managing and redesigning the Early pregnancy services for the benefit of the patients, whilst effectively influencing the wider professional agenda within and outside the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To continually develop a nurse led service for women presenting with problems in early pregnancy.
To provide timely and effective evidence based practice, diagnosis, treatment, information, counselling, psychological support and health promotion to the women, their partners and family attending the clinic. To refer women to Gynaecology outpatients, genitourinary medicine, Contraception & Sexual Health Clinic. To be responsible for clinical practise and nursing standards within the Nurse led Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU).
To undertake an expanded and extended scope of practice, applying a specialist body of knowledge and skills, to facilitate the delivery of high quality clinical care within the EPAU.
As an expert lead nurse providing clinical care whilst managing and redesigning the Early pregnancy services for the benefit of the patients, whilst effectively influencing the wider professional agenda within and outside the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN +/- RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- Post Registration qualifications:
- Qualification in pregnancy scanning (first trimester)
- Clinical history taking & physical examination (Level 3)
- Clinical decision making the acute setting (Level 3)
- Qualification in pregnancy scanning (first trimester)
- Teaching qualification ENB 998, CG730 or mentorship
Desirable
- Other professional qualifications/courses relevant to area.
- Nurse Prescriber
- Counselling skills/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within Gynaecology/Midwifery with evidence of professional development.
- Evidence of recent experience in acute gynaecology emergency.
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
- Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN +/- RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- Post Registration qualifications:
- Qualification in pregnancy scanning (first trimester)
- Clinical history taking & physical examination (Level 3)
- Clinical decision making the acute setting (Level 3)
- Qualification in pregnancy scanning (first trimester)
- Teaching qualification ENB 998, CG730 or mentorship
Desirable
- Other professional qualifications/courses relevant to area.
- Nurse Prescriber
- Counselling skills/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within Gynaecology/Midwifery with evidence of professional development.
- Evidence of recent experience in acute gynaecology emergency.
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
- Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
