Sister / Charge Nurse

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse to join our EPU/GDU located in clinic 3 EGA . The successful candidate would ideally have experience in early pregnancy, gynaecology and the outpatient setting. Being able to evidence their ability to work in this environment. The role may interest candidates with experience in emergency care, triage and managing acute situations. The clinic currently sees a variety of patients including walk in early pregnancy, general gynaecology and urgent referrals. There are out outpatient procedures such as hysteroscopy, medical management of miscarriage, cyst drainage and biopsy that take place in the department too.

• Line management of a team of nurses

Able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, provide support and direction to the nursing team

• Co-ordination of clinics and nursing team and ensuring to the smooth running of the EPU/GDU
• Ensuring safe, kind and compassionate care for our patients
• Maintaining safe staffing levels
• Dealing with patient queries arising throughout the day in the department and liaising with medical teams and appropriate escalation
• Supporting daily outpatient clinics by working closely with clinical teams
• Working as part of the clinical team in hysteroscopy and other procedures such as MVAs
• Demonstrating good communication skills with colleagues, patients and carers
• Being open to change in the department and learning new skills as needed
• Demonstrating teamwork by being flexible and building good working relationships with colleagues
• Working collaboratively to improve pathways
• Ensuring education and competency of the nursing team.

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 Medicin e
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.
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

• Line management of a team of nurse