Enhanced Practitioner- Early Pregnancy

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bristol is seeking an Enhanced Practitioner for Early Pregnancy. This role involves working autonomously in a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality clinical care and support. The position requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, along with relevant qualifications and experience in early pregnancy care. Join a committed team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards.
• Ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner in the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic.
• Review urgent patients and provide skilled assessment of women in early pregnancy.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in early pregnancy diagnosis.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organisational Skills

Flexibility

Education

RN (Adult)

RM

Current NMC Registration

Management Qualification

Non-Medical Prescribing

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Enhanced Practitioner- Early Pregnancy

Band 7

Main area Early Pregnancy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 26.15 hours per week (includes cross site and weekend working) Job ref 387-WC4378-HN

Site St. Michael's Hospital Town Bristol Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Early Pregnancy Multidisciplinary Team within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will act as a skilled autonomous practitioner undertaking clinical duties within the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit.

The post holder will utilize skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff. The post holder will provide a high quality, efficient service and demonstrate clinical expertise in Early Pregnancy. Assess, disgnose and provide appropriate management, patient information and follow up, in line with local protocols and NICE guidelines.

They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in the hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit and research. The post holder will engage and lead discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings. They will be expected to provide a seven-day service.

Main duties of the job

§ Work as an autonomous practitioner in the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic, and within Gynaecology

§ To review urgent patients referred, to provide skilled assessment of women who present with pain and bleeding in early pregnancy, including history taking, physical assessment and requesting, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.

§ Demonstrate specialist knowledge in the early pregnancy setting relating to diagnosis of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy providing evidence based information to staff and patients.

§ Use judgement skills as to when to discuss unusual or questionable cases/ scan findings with Consultant Gynaecologist

§ Use skills and judgement in diagnostic reasoning and refer/escalate accordingly

§ Adhere to principles of informed consent and be responsible for the informed consent for women undergoing medical and surgical management of miscarriage

§ Provide clinical and care management support to ward / outpatient nurses and medical staff acting as an expert resource for complex cases

§ To prescribe as a non-medical prescriber /work towards non-medical prescribing qualification and register with the NMC

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

• Highly effective communication skills both verbally and written
• The ability to lead and influence positive change
• Strong organisational skills prioritising complex situations
• Ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
• Ability to act as a facilitator, role model and support to colleagues
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of a changing service
• Competent in the use of a range of computer systems
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care

Public Sector Language Competency

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Qualifications and Training

• RN (Adult)
• RM
• Current NMC Registration
• Relevant accredited post registration module at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards
• Management Qualification
• Non- Medical Prescribing

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.