Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced nurse with a passion for supporting patients with endometriosis and sub-fertility to join our multidisciplinary specialist team. The successful applicant will work to develop our nurse specialist services for women with pelvic pain, endometriosis and sub-fertility. The role will ensure patients and their families have access to necessary services by working in collaboration with other professionals to give appropriate specialist advice, support and education in relation to all aspects of pelvic pain, endometriosis and sub-fertility, ensuring patients receive sustainable high quality evidence based care.
Main duties of the job
Acting as an expert Clinical Nurse Specialist for both endometriosis and sub-fertility, the post holder will have responsibility for the management of their own clinics and related administration. The post holder will participate and advise in the multidisciplinary discussion of patient's clinical needs, working as an integral member of the endometriosis/sub-fertility MDT.
The post holder will provide expert advice, education and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients, partners and their representative groups. In conjunction with colleagues, the post holder will develop patient information, protocols, standards and guidelines in line with national and local recommendations, demonstrating values and behaviours to act as a Senior Nurse role model within the organisation.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/working-with-us/our-values/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description/person specification. For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact us.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description/person specification. For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact us.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing
- Teaching and Assessing
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Post registration training in aspects of gynaecology
Desirable
- Endometriosis or and Fertility workshop attended or can provide evidence of interest in those areas.
- Sonography qualification
- Counselling qualification
Professional Registration
Essential
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the speciality
- High level of awareness and understanding of Gynaecology in particular subfertility and endometriosis
- Able to deliver practitioner led care in a clinical setting
- Ability to communicate at a high level, and deal with distressing and difficult conversations.
- Knowledge of the BSGE & endometriosis centre and HFEA and its role in fertility
- Willingness to undertake any training necessary for the role.
- Flexibility to cross cover endometriosis and fertility services as necessary.
Desirable
- 5yrs post registration experience in speciality
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills including autonomous working, ability to undertake necessary diagnostic procedures, and monitor results.
- Time Management skills
- Informed decision-making skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing
- Teaching and Assessing
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Post registration training in aspects of gynaecology
Desirable
- Endometriosis or and Fertility workshop attended or can provide evidence of interest in those areas.
- Sonography qualification
- Counselling qualification
Professional Registration
Essential
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the speciality
- High level of awareness and understanding of Gynaecology in particular subfertility and endometriosis
- Able to deliver practitioner led care in a clinical setting
- Ability to communicate at a high level, and deal with distressing and difficult conversations.
- Knowledge of the BSGE & endometriosis centre and HFEA and its role in fertility
- Willingness to undertake any training necessary for the role.
- Flexibility to cross cover endometriosis and fertility services as necessary.
Desirable
- 5yrs post registration experience in speciality
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills including autonomous working, ability to undertake necessary diagnostic procedures, and monitor results.
- Time Management skills
- Informed decision-making skills
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
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).