An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fertility Specialist Nurse to join our well established Nursing and Midwifery team at CRM. This role is a full-time contract with shift patterns Monday to Friday, and a rotational Saturday rota. The successful candidate will provide high quality, expert advice and support with regards to all aspects of investigations and treatments within assisted conception, providing clinical leadership and management support within the speciality of Reproductive Medicine. The post holder will deputise for the Nurse Manager as required.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate activities, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times

Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team

A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development

Responsible for clinical assessment of patients, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures

Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required

Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available

Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need

Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event

Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust Policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards

Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

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