[ref. b9315520] NHS - Staff Nurse Band 5

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

• Do you have a minimum of 1 years experiences in an Acute Setting or Gynaecology?
• Are you passionate about Women’s health?
• Are you ready for a challenge and to learn new skills?
• Are you enthusiastic and committed to making a difference?

Colposcopy & Hysteroscopy is a very busy department where we care for women who need further examination following a smear test and women who experience Post-Menopausal Bleeding.

The department is open Monday to Friday with some Saturdays

This will be a varied role working in both Colposcopy & Hysteroscopy within our team of clinicians, CNS, Nurses & Allied Health Care Professionals

We pride ourselves on being responsive, empathetic and flexible in continuing to develop the services offered to women.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in Women’s Health.

You will be eager to learn and have an interest in Gynaecology and Women’s Health.

The post holder will be a clinically based nurse who will support and strengthen the nursing contribution to patients & service users within the department.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high quality, safe, compassionate patient centered care that respects and maintains dignity at all times for ladies undergoing Outpatient Colposcopy or Hysteroscopy

To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the patient and their care providers and to act as patient advocate at all times

To contribute to practice development within the clinical setting and work in accordance to the trusts values, policies and guidelines

Complete any work based training associated with the role

Working for our organisation

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Recent experience of working in an Acute Secondary care setting
• Experience of working independently and in a team
• Sound understanding of professional nurses’ accountability
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and ongoing professional development/Competence
• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
• Ability to identify your own learning needs

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrate achievement of Numeracy and literary skills
• Good IT skills PAS
• Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct
• Ability to challenge existing practice and initiate change.
• Understanding principles of safeguarding

Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.

This information will be treated in a confidential manner.