Early Pregnancy Nurse Sonographer
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
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Job summary
- To act as an autonomous nurse Sonographer, within the Women Ambulatory Day Unit.
- To assist the Obs & Gynae in delivering patient care and managing WADU referrals.
- To be an excellent clinical role model and to act as an advanced specialist resource to all members of the team.
- To assess, perform ultrasound investigations, plan and implement management plans and safely discharge, completing all necessary records and follow up care when necessary.
- To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To oversee the effective safe running of the unit on a day to day basis working with the matron, nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high standard of nursing care for the patients and families.
- To plan, assess, implement and evaluate pathways for individual patients, and to assist other staff in this area.
- To advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness with specific reference to women's health needs.
- To ensure an on-going welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the women using WADU.
- To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care.
- Communicate proactively with all staff on the clinical condition and treatment plans of patients and ensure accurate documentation is maintained.
- To act as an advocate for the women ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.
- To provide information, advice, counselling and support to women and their families.
- The post includes taking telephone enquiries from patients and to act upon the information given.
- To initiate emergency treatment where necessary and to co-ordinate the process.
- To liaise and refer to appropriate health care professionals when necessary.
- To break bad news and counsel and support women undergoing miscarriage and early pregnancy conditions.
- To be fully conversant with all drugs used in WADU and to maintain relevant drug administration training as necessary.
- To ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed "best practice".
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Date posted
24 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,178 to £55,492 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAS ( if LTFT)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
393-NMUH-1520
Job locations
North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling way
London
N18 1QX
Employer details
Employer name
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling way
London
N18 1QX
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