Registered Nurse - Gynaecology Outpatients - Band 5

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

Are you interested in a career in women’s health. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and friendly nurse to join our nursing team.
Gynaecology outpatients is a dynamic specialist unit providing specialist care to a range of gynaecological conditions.
Within our team we have Specialist teams include Advanced-Nurse led Early Pregnancy Clinic, Nurse led Colposcopy, Fertility care, Endometriosis and Urogynaecology.
Our outpatient’s service is rapidly expanding and has recently been appointed as a mesh removal centre with ambitions to continue to expand our services to support our patients.
We are proud to be able to offer our patients a full outpatient and inpatient gynaecology service with special emphasis on one stop outpatient services, and tertiary skills in sub-fertility, urogynaecology, endometriosis and minimal access surgery.
We are keen to support our nurses to develop their skills across the specialty. Central to the culture of our team is the belief we have to invest in developing our team to develop and retain a truly outstanding workforce.
We currently have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team part time (08.00 - 17.30). This role will assist with running clinics, including assisting with Coloscopy, Hysteroscopy and other Gynaecological procedures.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF:

The Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
Professional accountabilities and responsibilities.
Health and Safety legislation applicable to the clinical setting.
Good resource management.
The role of the nurse as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
The care planning process from pre-admission to post discharge.

EXPERIENCE:

Postgraduate experience within a relevant clinical area/ speciality, of which at least nine months must be recent/ current.

Participating in assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care within the Cotswold’s Outpatients department.
Working in collaboration with the nurse in charge and Clinical Matron to ensure the delivery of high calibre of evidence-based patient care, and to encourage and develop a flexible workforce through the efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources.
Ensuring all clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively at ward handover to allow seamless provision of care from shift to shift.
Undertaking technical treatments, procedures, investigations and complex additional nursing procedures. Assisting in clinical procedures such as Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy.
Supporting the nursing team including junior colleagues, providing teaching, guidance and mentoring.
Coordinating clinics and procedure schedules to support the efficient running of the service.
Ensuring that care needs are assessed, and programmes of care are developed, implemented and evaluated for a patient caseload. Ensuring care is documented accurately at every stage of the process, giving a clear profile of care from admission to discharge
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow). For band 5 Registered Nurses and ODPs, relocation support may be available. Please email Nursing@nbt.nhs.uk for more information.
Qualifications
Registered General Nurse.
Teaching and assessing qualification or commitment to undertaking relevant course.
Additional clinical skills relevant to the clinical area.