Job summary
NUPAS
is expanding
Are
you looking for the next step in your nursing career?
We
have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse or midwife. You will work at our various clinics throughout the Northwest of England.
We
are looking for nurses who can deliver safe and effective care of patients
wanting to access, consultation for unplanned pregnancy, surgical and medical
abortions, contraception and sexual health services for women.
You
will need to be able to fulfil an integral role within our multidisciplinary
team delivering a confidential abortion service. You will need to be motivated,
enthusiastic, caring and empathetic. Pro-choice is a must.
Please note that we are unable to sponsor applicants for a
certificate of sponsorship.
For further information please contact: maria.muscat@nupas.co.uk
Main duties of the job
To support
with the care delivery throughout all clinical services at NUPAS as required.
To deliver safe and effective care of
patients from admission to discharge in accordance with local and national
guidelines, NUPAS policy and independent regulatory expectations.
To uphold NUPAS core values and behaviours
at all times, promoting choice.
The role includes a combination of work in
NUPAS clinics and working from home providing telephone consultations.
NUPAS provide
abortions via medical and surgical routes and the post holder will be expected
to support all areas of the care we provide. The post holder may be expected to
provide care in remote services, early medical abortion clinics, ultrasound scanning, contraception,
and surgical unit, and training will be provided as required to facilitate
this.
To promote, support and deliver safe and
efficient abortion and associated services in line with the Abortion Act 1967,
Department of Health RSOPs, and medical guidelines across our acute day care
treatment centres.
The post holder will have a good understanding
of clinical safety and understand the importance of compliance.
The postholder will be proficient in providing
appropriate family planning and sexual health care to
patients
The post
holder will engage with learning identified through the patient safety incident
response framework.
About us
NUPAS provide abortions via medical and surgical routes. Pro-choice is essential.
The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the
principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered
to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving
Patient Experience.
NUPAS is committed to safeguarding and safeguarding
children, young people and vulnerable adults is everyones responsibility.
Onboarding checks are undertaken in line with the NHS Employment Checking
Standards including a basic disclosure check under the Disclosing and Barring
Service.
All staff are required to adhere to the principles of
patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient
Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy,
respect, understanding and honesty.
The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS values, ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, and will
acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NUPAS provide abortion care from Telephone consultations, through to
after care support. Following appropriate training the postholder may be
required to provide care in remotes services, EMA/Surgical units and after
care.
The post holder will be expected to support clinical care as required
operationally across all areas of the service. However, the post holder must be
appropriately trained and competent in the care administered.
Responsibilities
1.
To provide clear understanding, and implementation
of informed choice to patients.
2.
To offer excellent skills in patient
assessment with a clear understanding of treatment options, and informed
choice.
3.
Skilled in clinical observation and
assessment, enabling identification of normal baseline observations and the
deteriorating patient.
4.
Can interpret and undertake point of care
testing including pregnancy testing either face to face or via the telephone.
5.
Have the knowledge base to facilitate discussion
around contraceptive options and provide/fit contraception in accordance with
national guidelines and NUPAS policies.
6.
To ensure safe administration of medication in
line with policy.
7.
To gain informed consent before the
implementation of treatment and procedures.
8.
Provide a good knowledge base around STI
Screening and risk factor assessment.
9.
To undertake record keeping in line with
policy.
10.
To possess the skills and knowledge to monitor
observations, make the necessary safe assessments and implement care based on
the patients condition.
11.
To assessment, monitor and advise our patients
at every stage of care to ensure high quality safe care.
12.
Can engage with patients and promote patient
feedback to ensure NUPAS can improve services for our patients.
13.
Maintains patient safety through escalation
and the reporting of incidents.
14.
Engages in the learning process as and when
required.
15.
Engages with clinical supervision and
continually update own professional development and learning to improve
practice.
16.
Always maintains confidentiality and data
protection in line with policy.
Patient Care and clinical practice
1.
All patient care must be undertaken in line
with NUPAS policies and procedures, and the post holder is responsible for
familiarising and understanding.
2.
Identify and escalate any risk or safeguarding
concerns to senior colleagues and actively seek to reduce or eliminate those
concerns identified in a positive manner.
3.
Support the services across the region to
ensure the delivery of a high standard of patient care and safety, reporting
concerns to the Deputy Regional Clinical/Clinical Lead/Lead/Regional Manager.
4.
Support the implementation of care for patients
in accordance with appropriate care pathways.
5.
Deliver safe and effective abortion,
contraceptive, and sexual health advice and care either in the clinical setting
or within remote services.
6.
The post holder is expected to provide care to
patients via telephone consultations, clinical assessments, ultrasound
scanning, contraceptive care when trained appropriately to do so.
7.
Always recognise and uphold the patient right
to dignity and respect.
8.
Ensure the full and accurate completion of all
documentation.
9.
Engage with and act upon patient feedback to
learn and develop the services provided at NUPAS.
10. Ensure the
provision of specialist holistic care supplying contraception and medicines in
line with company policies.
11. Maintain an
up-to-date knowledge base to implement and support care delivery in a
specialist area of care, and only undertake clinical skills you are trained in.
12. Provide any
necessary assessment for sexually transmitted infections and advise patients.
13. To undertake
safe and effective medications management in line with policy.
14. Where
applicable and appropriately trained: Registered nurses and midwives trained to
undertake independent or supplementary prescribing can do so at NUPAS only
after discussion with the head of nursing, and with the commitment to attend
yearly NMP updates. Prescribing practice must be in adherence with NUPAS policy
and medications formulary.
Professional Development
1.
Engage in the delivery of training and
education.
2.
Support in providing induction, training and
support to new staff and ensure that their development needs are appropriately
met in line with NUPAS competency assessment training frameworks.
3.
To manage own workload in line with NUPAS Visions
and Values.
4.
To engage in own clinical and safeguarding supervision
ensuring clinical knowledge is up to date.
5.
Ensure that practice is compliant with
professional bodies, regulatory standards. Report concerns via the correct
NUPAS processes.
6.
To escalate and voice concerns and complaints
to the relevant manager.
7.
To engage with learning responses in relation
to clinical incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NUPAS provide abortion care from Telephone consultations, through to
after care support. Following appropriate training the postholder may be
required to provide care in remotes services, EMA/Surgical units and after
care.
The post holder will be expected to support clinical care as required
operationally across all areas of the service. However, the post holder must be
appropriately trained and competent in the care administered.
Responsibilities
1.
To provide clear understanding, and implementation
of informed choice to patients.
2.
To offer excellent skills in patient
assessment with a clear understanding of treatment options, and informed
choice.
3.
Skilled in clinical observation and
assessment, enabling identification of normal baseline observations and the
deteriorating patient.
4.
Can interpret and undertake point of care
testing including pregnancy testing either face to face or via the telephone.
5.
Have the knowledge base to facilitate discussion
around contraceptive options and provide/fit contraception in accordance with
national guidelines and NUPAS policies.
6.
To ensure safe administration of medication in
line with policy.
7.
To gain informed consent before the
implementation of treatment and procedures.
8.
Provide a good knowledge base around STI
Screening and risk factor assessment.
9.
To undertake record keeping in line with
policy.
10.
To possess the skills and knowledge to monitor
observations, make the necessary safe assessments and implement care based on
the patients condition.
11.
To assessment, monitor and advise our patients
at every stage of care to ensure high quality safe care.
12.
Can engage with patients and promote patient
feedback to ensure NUPAS can improve services for our patients.
13.
Maintains patient safety through escalation
and the reporting of incidents.
14.
Engages in the learning process as and when
required.
15.
Engages with clinical supervision and
continually update own professional development and learning to improve
practice.
16.
Always maintains confidentiality and data
protection in line with policy.
Patient Care and clinical practice
1.
All patient care must be undertaken in line
with NUPAS policies and procedures, and the post holder is responsible for
familiarising and understanding.
2.
Identify and escalate any risk or safeguarding
concerns to senior colleagues and actively seek to reduce or eliminate those
concerns identified in a positive manner.
3.
Support the services across the region to
ensure the delivery of a high standard of patient care and safety, reporting
concerns to the Deputy Regional Clinical/Clinical Lead/Lead/Regional Manager.
4.
Support the implementation of care for patients
in accordance with appropriate care pathways.
5.
Deliver safe and effective abortion,
contraceptive, and sexual health advice and care either in the clinical setting
or within remote services.
6.
The post holder is expected to provide care to
patients via telephone consultations, clinical assessments, ultrasound
scanning, contraceptive care when trained appropriately to do so.
7.
Always recognise and uphold the patient right
to dignity and respect.
8.
Ensure the full and accurate completion of all
documentation.
9.
Engage with and act upon patient feedback to
learn and develop the services provided at NUPAS.
10. Ensure the
provision of specialist holistic care supplying contraception and medicines in
line with company policies.
11. Maintain an
up-to-date knowledge base to implement and support care delivery in a
specialist area of care, and only undertake clinical skills you are trained in.
12. Provide any
necessary assessment for sexually transmitted infections and advise patients.
13. To undertake
safe and effective medications management in line with policy.
14. Where
applicable and appropriately trained: Registered nurses and midwives trained to
undertake independent or supplementary prescribing can do so at NUPAS only
after discussion with the head of nursing, and with the commitment to attend
yearly NMP updates. Prescribing practice must be in adherence with NUPAS policy
and medications formulary.
Professional Development
1.
Engage in the delivery of training and
education.
2.
Support in providing induction, training and
support to new staff and ensure that their development needs are appropriately
met in line with NUPAS competency assessment training frameworks.
3.
To manage own workload in line with NUPAS Visions
and Values.
4.
To engage in own clinical and safeguarding supervision
ensuring clinical knowledge is up to date.
5.
Ensure that practice is compliant with
professional bodies, regulatory standards. Report concerns via the correct
NUPAS processes.
6.
To escalate and voice concerns and complaints
to the relevant manager.
7.
To engage with learning responses in relation
to clinical incidents.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ultrasound scanning experience in first and second stage trimester or willingness to work toward training within 3 months of commencement where available
- Must be pro-choice
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nurse or Midwife NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
Desirable
- Contraceptive Qualification or Experienced in fitting subdermal implants Letter of competence required
- Professional Nurse or midwifery advocate
- Independent Non-Medical or Supplementary Prescribing qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ultrasound scanning experience in first and second stage trimester or willingness to work toward training within 3 months of commencement where available
- Must be pro-choice
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nurse or Midwife NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Sub part 1 of the NMC register Registered Midwife.
Desirable
- Contraceptive Qualification or Experienced in fitting subdermal implants Letter of competence required
- Professional Nurse or midwifery advocate
- Independent Non-Medical or Supplementary Prescribing qualification
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
