Fertility Nurse/Midwife

Tfp Fertility; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dual contribution pension

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

TFP Boston Place in London is seeking a dedicated specialist nurse to join our fertility clinic team. You will support IVF/ICSI cycles, egg donation and related procedures, delivering compassionate care to private patients within a leading fertility service.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with weekend shifts on a 1:4 rotation. You will work closely with medical staff, maintain accurate records, and ensure high standards of safety and patient communication in line with HFEA guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1st level registration with NMC and interest in women’s health.
• Computer skills and phlebotomy experience required.
• Theatre and recovery experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical competence in ART skills and plan treatment cycles.
• Assist in managing sub-fertile couples before, during and after cycles.
• Conduct patient consultations before, during and after treatment.
• Explain consent forms and discuss risks of ART with patients.
• Coordinate oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer procedures.
• Maintain accurate records in line with NMC and HFEA policies.
• Support pharmacy drug stores and controlled drugs according to policy.

Skills

1st level registration with NMC

Interest in women’s health

Computer skills

Phlebotomy

Theatre and recovery

Education

Degree level education

Teaching/mentoring qualification

Sonography experience

Job description

The Role

The post-holder will be one of a group of specialist nurses working within the fertility clinic. Treatments range from IVF and ICSI, Ovulation Induction, Egg donation and Sharing, Egg Recipiency and Surgical Sperm Retrieval.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours per week. Weekends on rotation of 1:4 are required.

The Location

Boston Place was established in 2013 and provides treatment to private patients in contemporary surroundings. Boston Place performs approximately 300 fresh cycles and 200 frozen cycles per year and offers a full suite of treatment and diagnostic services, whilst specialising in PGT. The clinic is conveniently located adjacent to Marylebone Station in central London. Boston Place also has a 5/5 inspection rating from the HFEA.

Key Responsibilities

• To develop a satisfactory level of clinical competence in ART skills e.g. plan and co-ordinate treatment cycles, to undertake specific investigations such as endocrine profiles.
• To assist in the management, and support of sub-fertile couples before, during and after treatment cycles, developing a therapeutic environment to meet the individual needs of the couples.
• To undertake patient consultations before, during and post treatment cycles.
• To ensure that informed consent is given and the appropriate unit and Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority consent forms are completed for the treatment cycle, discussing the risks associated with ART and potential usage of gametes for research.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills, providing information and implications counselling to enable couples to make informed choices regarding their treatment.
• To demonstrate use of excellent communication skills to support patients and families in highly stressful situations (e.g. breaking bad news, diagnosis of ectopic or miscarriage, managing bereavement and anger management) both face to face and over the telephone.
• To ensure through the process of implications counselling that all couples are aware of the risk of iatrogenic disease such as ovarian hyper-stimulation, multiple pregnancy (with risk of prematurity and death) and the complex issue of research on gametes/embryos and the ethical and moral issues that this raises.
• To explain and complete consent forms for the storage of frozen gametes and the posthumous use thereof for all couples freezing spare gametes with the implications of disposal of property in the event of separation or divorce.
• To keep accurate records for each patient of all communication both and clinical activity relevant to his/her treatment, in line with NMC regulations. To help with the production of written information to meet the changing expectation of the needs of the couples/patients.
• To assist with the collation of all data resulting from the procedures and transfer this to the records on the computer and into the patient notes to satisfy HFEA regulations.
• In conjunction with senior nursing staff to be responsible for the booking of the patient’s treatment cycle, planning drug prescribing and liaising with GPs.
• To explain the individualised treatment schedule including the potential side effects of the drug treatment and demonstration of injection technique with the use of subcutaneous injection pen.
• To co-ordinate oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer/intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, provide appropriate counselling, support and advice with cycle outcome.
• To demonstrate skill at interpreting complex clinical information/data, anticipating potential problems, taking action to prevent/minimise these, responding to any changes promptly and effectively and developing specialised plans of care / following the relevant protocols.
• To demonstrate dexterity, accuracy and attention to detail in the preparing of specialist equipment for procedures to be undertaken within the unit/ward whilst adhering to Local policies e.g. intravenous drug administration. Taking blood samples, catheterisation etc and to ensure that staff are trained and supported to develop these skills. To promote the highest standards of cleanliness and sterility of all equipment used in the IVF guided egg retrieval, saline ultrasound, embryo transfer and intra-uterine insemination procedures in line with HFEA practice.
• To supervise and assist in the preparation and care of the patient and her partner before, during and after the above procedures.
• To demonstrate initiative and provide support in assisting medical staff with procedures e.g. performing transvaginal ultrasound guided oocyte retrieval.
• To work within the legal framework as laid out by the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act of Parliament and Care Quality Commission.
• To manage difficult situations with competence, taking appropriate action, utilising relevant protocols and supporting the patient, their relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team as required.
• To ensure that procedures/policies are in place so that emergency /crisis situations are managed with competence and that patients/ relatives and staff members are adequately supported during and after the event.
• To ensure COSHH, Infection Control, Risk Management and maintenance of health and safety within the department is implemented according to unit policy and that every effort is made to identify and minimise potential risks/hazards.
• To ensure that all record keeping on the unit is accurate and legible and maintains patient confidentiality according to Trust and HFEA policy.
• In conjunction with senior nursing staff to ensure all complaints and grievances are dealt with competently and effectively in line with the unit’s complaints procedure.
• To support senior nursing staff with the maintenance of the pharmacy drug stores including controlled drugs in line with Trust policy and Home Office legislation.

Requirements

Experience

• 1st level registration with NMC
• Interest in women’s health
• Computer skills
• Phlebotomy
• Theatre and recovery

Desirable – previous experience in the fertility or women’s health setting, educated to degree level, teaching/mentoring qualification, sonography experience

Salary

Competitive (Depending on experience)

Location

TFP Boston Place - London

Working Hours

37.5 Monday to Friday

Shifts will be either 07.00-15.00, 08.00-16.00 or 09.00-17.00

Weekends required at 1:4

Pension

Dual contribution pension scheme

Holiday Entitlement

27 Days + Bank holidays