Job summary
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for a caring and passionate Assitant Practitioner to join the nursing team in Cambridge IVF (CIVF). This satellite unit is based in Trumpington Cambridge and is part of the Women and Children's division at Cambridge University Hospitals.
Your role will be to assist in the provision of kind, safe, excellent and efficient patient care under the supervision of a Matron in Cambridge IVF
This is a varied role and you will be required to work in a variety of areas supporting Service Users and Nurses.
If you are passionate about patient care and reproductive medicine we want to hear from you, this role is 5 days a week; you will be required to work some Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
To support Registered Practitioners deliver clinical care, monitoring and reporting on patient progress, whilst managing own workload and supporting other colleagues to ensure patients receive optimum care.
Manage NHS referrals. Delivering evidence-based clinical care to patients within pre-determined protocols.
Manage junior staff working on NHS referrals and supporting the coordination of senior clinical, scientific and administrative staff so that NHS activity meets quality standards and treatment is expedited.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th July 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 14th August 2024
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.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th July 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 14th August 2024
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
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or experience in a clinical function in reproductive medicine
Desirable
- Other post-basic, health-related courses evidence of continuing professional development and its application
Experience
Essential
- A background in a reproductive medicine environment
- Evidence of continuing occupational CPD
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring junior staff Experience of teaching junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Best practice principles and application to the clinical environment in accordance with Clinical governance guidance.
- Understand the need to prioritise and recognise urgent information
Desirable
- Awareness of risk management procedure oAn understanding of the professional nursing agenda
- Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
Skills
Essential
- Written and verbal communication skills with work colleagues and across professional boundaries
- Consistently undertake a full range of predetermined clinical competencies
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Positive and effective team worker
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations
- Ability to manage own patient case load
Desirable
- Administration and IT skills (word processing, email)
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or experience in a clinical function in reproductive medicine
Desirable
- Other post-basic, health-related courses evidence of continuing professional development and its application
Experience
Essential
- A background in a reproductive medicine environment
- Evidence of continuing occupational CPD
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring junior staff Experience of teaching junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Best practice principles and application to the clinical environment in accordance with Clinical governance guidance.
- Understand the need to prioritise and recognise urgent information
Desirable
- Awareness of risk management procedure oAn understanding of the professional nursing agenda
- Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
Skills
Essential
- Written and verbal communication skills with work colleagues and across professional boundaries
- Consistently undertake a full range of predetermined clinical competencies
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Positive and effective team worker
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations
- Ability to manage own patient case load
Desirable
- Administration and IT skills (word processing, email)
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.
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).
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).