Sister/Charge Nurse - Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Unit

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity 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. You will be expected to participate in weekend shifts and undertake on call shifts as well.

This is a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse role working within a very busy Unit where you will be able to develop specialist skills 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 and the obstetric ultrasound department.

We are searching for a Registered Nurse with an interest in Women's Health.

You will use transferable skills as well as develop new skills to ensure the ability to undertake excellent clinical care in an outpatient setting looking after women attending with early pregnancy complications or emergency gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

You will be a team player with excellent communication skills and able to take charge of the unit when deputising for the Senior Sister.

You will participate in the teaching and supervision of qualified and unqualified staff including students.

You will ideally be proficient in skills such as venepuncture & cannulation and drug administration. You are required to participate in the care of women attending for termination/miscarriage management. You will learn skills in triage and assessment both on the telephone and within the Unit, develop counselling skills in breaking bad news and knowledge in early pregnancy care.

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) 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 ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport 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.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year p.a. pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

180-E-247136

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

Closing date is midnight on 3 April 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 10 April 2024

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)

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

Closing date is midnight on 3 April 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 10 April 2024

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)

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

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

  • Degree qualification in Adult nursing
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Qualification in women's health
  • Management leadership qualification
  • Sexual health or contraceptive qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Relative length of experience in gynaecological nursing at Band 5

Desirable

  • Worked within an early pregnancy unit, gynaecology ward or A&E

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of current research recommendations with regard to the nursing of early pregnancy and gynaecology emergencies

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Leadership, negotiation and team management skill
  • To give full range of nursing care
  • Administration of IV fluids

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy
  • Counselling skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • 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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree qualification in Adult nursing
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Qualification in women's health
  • Management leadership qualification
  • Sexual health or contraceptive qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Relative length of experience in gynaecological nursing at Band 5

Desirable

  • Worked within an early pregnancy unit, gynaecology ward or A&E

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of current research recommendations with regard to the nursing of early pregnancy and gynaecology emergencies

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Leadership, negotiation and team management skill
  • To give full range of nursing care
  • Administration of IV fluids

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy
  • Counselling skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Melissa Soer

melissa.soer@nhs.net

01223348486

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year p.a. pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

180-E-247136

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


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