Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR601-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Registered Nurse - Gynaecology Clinic
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a Registered Nurse with acute hospital experience?
We have a rare opportunity based in our Gynaecology department at Ipswich hospital. Our team in Gynaecology Clinic are seeking an experienced Nurse looking to develop their career within Women's Services.
This is a part time post 25 hours per week, fixed term/secondment contract for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered
- Assist patients with preparation for examination and clinical procedures.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with clinicians, patients and relatives/carers
- Accurately observe patient’s condition and initiate appropriate action
- Administer medication safely to patients, occasionally including IV and Controlled drugs
- To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.
- Communicate effectively with patients and staff
- Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.
- To proactively utilise and implements all infection control policy’s within the trust, ensuring effective use of personal protective equipment, hand washing/ decolonisation between activities and adherence to isolation procedures within your daily practice.
- To challenge any member of staff not undertaking correct infection control procedures, and to educate staff members in the correct procedures if required.
- To inform a relevant line manger if a staff member persistently fails to comply with infection control procedures.
- Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient’s condition/needs, health promotion, post procedure care advice etc.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in an acute hospital setting
- Surgical nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Gynaecology experience
- Supervision of other staff
- Knowledge of gynaecological outpatient procedures.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Health related degree
- Mentorship
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of issues related to women’s health including menopause, dysfunctional bleeding, contraception, termination of pregnancy service and colposcopy.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Keymer
- Job title
- Gynaecology Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 704236
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