08 Oct
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Women's Health reproductive medicine unit to join our team based in out- patients.
We are inviting applications from experienced, enthusiastic, motivated registered nurses.
The successful candidate will have a significant interest in reproductive medicine.
This is a great opportunity for the right person. The post-holder will be encouraged to develop under the guidance of current CNS and medical teams.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024.
Please note if your employment starts before the 24 / 25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23 / 24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly.
Further information can be found at
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with an innovative approach to service improvement and previous experience of managing clinical programmes.
The post holder will be expected to have excellent communication, management .
The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills, and an organised mind. Knowledge, skills, and some experience relevant to the specialty is essential.
We offer flexible work opportunities, an induction program with competency based learning, and the support of a forward thinking and dynamic Trust.
The post holder will have the opportunity to implement changes in nursing care to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.
We offer several developmental opportunities within a supportive, friendly environment to further your career and skills within this extremely rewarding area of nursing.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites :
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease.
It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute / community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again,
UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute / community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Masters qualification or or evidence of actively working towards this.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
Desirable
Research Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously at an advanced level. Delivering effective patient focused care.
- Proven experience in working within reproductive medicine
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully.
- Ability to carry out audit and research.
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
Desirable
Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
Communication & Personal and people development
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in customer care
- Formal presentation skills
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF,
maintains updated Portfolio
- Experience as a preceptor / facilitator / mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality.
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
- Published articles / poster presentations
Health, safety and security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
Service Improvement & Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence -based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Able to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Innovative approach to service delivery
- Experience in developing service strategies
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governace, risk management, audit
- Commitment to quality initiatives, Nursing & Midwifery strategy, Trust top 10 objectives
- CNO 10 key roles
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
Equality and Diversity & Promotion of Health
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
Assessment and treatment planning, Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others
- Acts on own initiative and problem -solves , utilising resources available
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area; has clear vision of the role
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient -centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
- Decision making skills
- Able to resolve complex problems
Learning and development & Specific requirements
Essential
- Practical experience in teaching patients & staff
- Presentation skills
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
- Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional Practice
- Ability to manage and evaluate change
Information collection and analysis
Essential
- Willingness to work with electric patient records.
▶️ Clinical Nurse Specialist Reproductive Medicine Unit
🖊️ University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 London