Job summary
Are you able to make a significant difference where you are? Do you feel
like youre making the impact you really want to?
As an Advanced
Nurse Practitioner at Care Fertility, youll be at the start of something big.
Youll play a leading role in our clinic, and an integral part of developing
and shaping the nursing Team and the nursing service. Well help you to grow and make
sure your development continues. Youll be hugely supported in this role by a
really great team of people who all have the same ambition to deliver the very highest
standard of patient care.
Youll
have an extended clinical role including consultations, obtaining patient
consent, ultrasound scanning, prescribing and IUI. Youll
also assist with the monitoring of treatment cycles, and embryo transfer and
egg collections.
The scope of practice will be dependent only on your training and
competency assessment.
Youll also assist with the management
and nursing care of Care
patients
attending procedures relating to IVF, working in the Ward Area and Procedure
Room, Recovery and delivering pre and post operative care.
Main duties of the job
About you:
Youre an Advanced
Nurse Practitioner with experience of conducting consultations
and ultrasound and transvaginal scanning (and have qualifications). Youre
experienced in fertility/IVF.
It would be ideal if you have
experience of obtaining patient consent, prescribing, IUI, embryo transfer and
egg collections. However, its not essential as we can arrange for training for
these and make sure that youre qualified.
Location/Benefits:
This is a full-time role working 9-5 Mon Fri, at our clinic at
Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9LL.
In a
company where hard work and great results are recognised, you can look forward
to a supportive culture of collaboration where we value each other.
- Salary of between £55,000 and
£67,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)
- 33 Days annual leave (inc. public
holidays)
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- A range of benefits
including retail discounts, a wellbeing hub, holiday trading.
About us
Were Care Fertility,
the largest private provider of IVF and fertility treatment in the UK.
We draw on the knowledge
of our wider team of over 600 dedicated doctors, embryologists, nurses and
support teams who all work together to ensure our patients get the very best
fertility treatment
We are leading the
future of fertility healthcare and we help our patients through the most
innovative science supported by exceptional and intuitive digital experience.
We dont just care, we
are Care.
This post is subject
to an enhanced DBS check.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The aims of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner are to assist with the provision of the nursing and ultrasound service at Care Tunbridge Wells. To have an extended clinical role including consultations, ultrasound scanning, IUI and endometrial scratching and embryo transfer. To have a key role in developing the nursing team and the nursing service
As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best.
Role accountabilities and duties:
To coordinate or assist with the daily running of the fertility clinic, working with the nursing and ultrasonography teams and the wider multidisciplinary team, including Egg Donation and PGD teams, over a seven-day rota, including weekends and bank holidays.
Clinic duties include injection teaching, venepuncture, assist with the monitoring of treatment cycles.
To undertake extended nursing practice such as patient consultations, prescribing, scanning, embryo transfers and egg collections. The scope of practice will be dependent on the practitioners training, competency assessment and the clinics operating model.
Assist with management and nursing care of Care patients attending procedures relating to IVF, working in the Ward Area and Procedure Room, Recovery and delivering pre and post operative care.
Obtain patients consent forms and ensure consent forms are signed as per Cares consent policies and standard operating procedures.
Assist with ultrasound scanning and supporting the clinicians and embryologists in the Care operating theatre, as appropriate.
To provide advice and information to patient regarding aspects of their treatment and provide emotional support to patients, both face to face and over the telephone.
Maintain accurate patient documentation, both written and computerised, in line with agreed protocols.
Assist in maintaining the safe custody of drugs in accordance with NMC guidelines.
Assist clinicians and embryologists in all procedures and adhere to Care protocols.
Maintain at all times; effective communication with patients, medical staff, nursing staff and other colleagues, including liaising with other Care centres.
Ensure equipment is left in good order, reporting any faults or hazards to Nurse in Charge, Unit Manager or Facilities Manager.
Maintain professional development according to NMC guidelines, including up-to-date knowledge of current accepted practice and professional issues.
Maintain all standards of professionalism, performed to the NMC code of conduct.
Assist with promoting a quality service to patients.
Attend Care Unit, Clinical and Nurse meetings.
To assist with Patient Information Evenings.
Actively participate in Cares performance management processes and competency assessment processes.
Special Duties:
To be an ambassador and facilitator for the development of the nursing team, including supporting the nurse manager in planning monthly training and development sessions.
To supervise and mentor junior members of the team, especially at induction and when introducing change.
To support, teach and assess members of the nursing team to support their development and achievements against the Care competency framework.
To raise the profile of the nursing team internally and externally, encouraging research activities and submission of abstracts, posters and papers.
To lead and manage the nursing audit programme and participate in the wider clinical audit programme.
Systems and digital processes
Input data, find information on the clinical patient database and follow the system pathways to ensure accurate record keeping and efficient and safe processes.
Embrace developments and new systems to maximise results and efficiency. Suggest new ideas and improvements.
Use digital platforms to communicate effectively with colleagues.
Teamwork and collaboration
Work collaboratively and build trusted relationships with team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Communicate in an engaging way to build relationships and drive change.
Actively participate in team meetings and clinic meetings, participate where possible in development projects, forums or research and development projects. Be supportive of new ideas and their implementation.
Direct regular team meetings and ensure effective communication within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Openly sharing knowledge with colleagues and being a supportive mentor to others.
Treat everyone fairly and equally and encourage and embrace diversity within the team.
Governance and safety
Together, with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that all processes are followed in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
Maintain accurate and timely records.
Ensure role is performed in compliance with the HFEA Code of Conduct.
Proactively use the Datix incident reporting system to record any incidents and near misses. Act with integrity, being open and honest so that we learn from each other and achieve better outcomes.
Follow Infection Control and Prevention policies and requirements.
Comply with Health and Safety policies and reporting requirements.
Undertake mandatory training and actively participate in the learning pathways provided by the Company.
Confidentiality and data
Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures.
To handle patient data responsibility by completing training on data protection and following Company requirements on data protection and information governance. Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018.
Maintain knowledge and develop professionally
Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company.
Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes. Challenge yourself to develop further.
Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available.
Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required.
Job revision
The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed.
The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The aims of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner are to assist with the provision of the nursing and ultrasound service at Care Tunbridge Wells. To have an extended clinical role including consultations, ultrasound scanning, IUI and endometrial scratching and embryo transfer. To have a key role in developing the nursing team and the nursing service
As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best.
Role accountabilities and duties:
To coordinate or assist with the daily running of the fertility clinic, working with the nursing and ultrasonography teams and the wider multidisciplinary team, including Egg Donation and PGD teams, over a seven-day rota, including weekends and bank holidays.
Clinic duties include injection teaching, venepuncture, assist with the monitoring of treatment cycles.
To undertake extended nursing practice such as patient consultations, prescribing, scanning, embryo transfers and egg collections. The scope of practice will be dependent on the practitioners training, competency assessment and the clinics operating model.
Assist with management and nursing care of Care patients attending procedures relating to IVF, working in the Ward Area and Procedure Room, Recovery and delivering pre and post operative care.
Obtain patients consent forms and ensure consent forms are signed as per Cares consent policies and standard operating procedures.
Assist with ultrasound scanning and supporting the clinicians and embryologists in the Care operating theatre, as appropriate.
To provide advice and information to patient regarding aspects of their treatment and provide emotional support to patients, both face to face and over the telephone.
Maintain accurate patient documentation, both written and computerised, in line with agreed protocols.
Assist in maintaining the safe custody of drugs in accordance with NMC guidelines.
Assist clinicians and embryologists in all procedures and adhere to Care protocols.
Maintain at all times; effective communication with patients, medical staff, nursing staff and other colleagues, including liaising with other Care centres.
Ensure equipment is left in good order, reporting any faults or hazards to Nurse in Charge, Unit Manager or Facilities Manager.
Maintain professional development according to NMC guidelines, including up-to-date knowledge of current accepted practice and professional issues.
Maintain all standards of professionalism, performed to the NMC code of conduct.
Assist with promoting a quality service to patients.
Attend Care Unit, Clinical and Nurse meetings.
To assist with Patient Information Evenings.
Actively participate in Cares performance management processes and competency assessment processes.
Special Duties:
To be an ambassador and facilitator for the development of the nursing team, including supporting the nurse manager in planning monthly training and development sessions.
To supervise and mentor junior members of the team, especially at induction and when introducing change.
To support, teach and assess members of the nursing team to support their development and achievements against the Care competency framework.
To raise the profile of the nursing team internally and externally, encouraging research activities and submission of abstracts, posters and papers.
To lead and manage the nursing audit programme and participate in the wider clinical audit programme.
Systems and digital processes
Input data, find information on the clinical patient database and follow the system pathways to ensure accurate record keeping and efficient and safe processes.
Embrace developments and new systems to maximise results and efficiency. Suggest new ideas and improvements.
Use digital platforms to communicate effectively with colleagues.
Teamwork and collaboration
Work collaboratively and build trusted relationships with team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Communicate in an engaging way to build relationships and drive change.
Actively participate in team meetings and clinic meetings, participate where possible in development projects, forums or research and development projects. Be supportive of new ideas and their implementation.
Direct regular team meetings and ensure effective communication within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Openly sharing knowledge with colleagues and being a supportive mentor to others.
Treat everyone fairly and equally and encourage and embrace diversity within the team.
Governance and safety
Together, with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that all processes are followed in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
Maintain accurate and timely records.
Ensure role is performed in compliance with the HFEA Code of Conduct.
Proactively use the Datix incident reporting system to record any incidents and near misses. Act with integrity, being open and honest so that we learn from each other and achieve better outcomes.
Follow Infection Control and Prevention policies and requirements.
Comply with Health and Safety policies and reporting requirements.
Undertake mandatory training and actively participate in the learning pathways provided by the Company.
Confidentiality and data
Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures.
To handle patient data responsibility by completing training on data protection and following Company requirements on data protection and information governance. Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018.
Maintain knowledge and develop professionally
Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company.
Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes. Challenge yourself to develop further.
Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available.
Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required.
Job revision
The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed.
The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Youre an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with experience of conducting consultations and ultrasound and transvaginal scanning (and have qualifications). Youre experienced in fertility/IVF.
Desirable
- It would be ideal if you have experience of obtaining patient consent, prescribing, IUI, embryo transfer and egg collections.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Youre an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with experience of conducting consultations and ultrasound and transvaginal scanning (and have qualifications). Youre experienced in fertility/IVF.
Desirable
- It would be ideal if you have experience of obtaining patient consent, prescribing, IUI, embryo transfer and egg collections.
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).