Nurse Specialist Gynaecology Emergency Care

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a experienced gynaecology nurses who is trained, in ultrasound scanning and the management of care for women who attend our Gynaecology Emergency Department based at St Mary's Hospital and our Early pregancy Unit at Queen's Charlotte Hospital. We have expanded our service delivery to a 7 day a week clinic until 20.30 at St Mary's site.

You will be expected to work independently and as part of a specialist emergency gynaecology team. You will be required to assess, scan and counsel women undergoing pregnancy loss as well as other gynaecological emergencies, participate in the training of junior staff and undertake or assist with procedures as well as patient examinations.

You will have:

• Extensive experience working within a gynaecology or women's health setting.
• Preferably educated to masters level or demonstrate the ability to work at this level.
• Insight into the condition and areas of management.
• Personal qualities of kindness and compassion and the motivation to provide high quality, woman-centred care.

This is a really exciting opportunity and we would love to hear from you.

If you have the relevant experience and potential, but do not yet possess the full range of skills required to fulfil all the advanced practice components of the role, we can support you in undertaking the necessary training to achieve this.

We encourage informal enquiries to discuss the possibilities of this post

Main duties of the job

• Provide and support the delivery of high quality nursing care and suppor for women with early pregnancy complications and acute gynaecological problems
• Work autonomously and as part of the specialist gynaecology team. You will also act as a resource to other professionals regarding early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, associated treatment and issues.
• Perform and report ultrasounds for early pregnancy and gynaecology.
• Be able to counsel women undergoing pregnancy loss as well as other gynaecological emergencies,.
• Assist with training doctors to scan, assist doctors during procedures and patient examinations.
• Undertake full nursing assessment, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Provide information, counselling and support to women and their families experiencing early pregnancy complications and gynaecology emergency. Be able to provide guidance regarding patient's wellness, lifestyle, disease risks and potential changes in health status.
• Proactively participate in the coordination of the woman's care across the patient pathway, developing the pathway across the various setting to maximise patient satisfaction and outcomes.
• Support the lead clinical nurse specialist and directorate senior nursing team in developing and maintaining the highest specialist nursing care

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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