Gynaecology Assessment Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist/Sonographer

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Sonographer for their Gynaecology Assessment Unit. This role involves comprehensive patient care in early pregnancy and gynaecology, requiring advanced nursing skills and collaborative practice. The successful candidate will engage in teamwork, decision-making, and manage patient assessments.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with NMC.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Ultrasound (level 7) required.
• Mentorship/teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and oversee patient flow.
• Perform clinical assessments and diagnosis.
• Deliver high quality care and conduct early pregnancy ultrasound assessments.

Skills

Advanced communication

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Teamwork

Education

Registered Adult Nurse with the NMC

Post Graduate Certificate Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy module (level 7)

Mentorship or teaching qualification

Job description

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Gynaecology Assessment Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist/Sonographer

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Job summary

We are excited to present an exceptional opportunity to join our high performing GAU team, dedicated to supporting patients with early pregnancy and acute gynaecology concerns. This role involves managing shifts, overseeing all aspects of patient flow, and providing comprehensive care to service users.

This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to further develop their skills and share their learning with others. We emphasise teamwork and encourage an innovative and collaborative approach to patient care and practice. As a service, we believe that working together enhances the quality of care we provide and fosters a supportive environment for continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Summary of the Role: The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner, accountable for decision-making and providing advice and resources for patients and health professionals. Key responsibilities include managing shifts, ensuring efficient patient flow, and delivering high quality care to service users. Key duties encompass initial history taking, clinical assessment, requesting tests and investigations, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation of care, early pregnancy ultrasound assessment, and contributing to the continual improvement of quality standards.

We are seeking a highly- motivated and driven individual committed to enhancing patient care and experience. The ideal candidate will possess advanced communication and leadership skills, along with significant nursing experience in gynaecology and early pregnancy settings.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with the NMC
• Post Graduate Certificate Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy module at post graduate level (level 7) (TA/TV)
• Recognised mentorship or teaching qualification

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Competent in venepuncture, cannulation and intravenous drug administration
• Current clinical experience practicing within scanning environment
• Ability to perform gynae ultrasound scans and complete the necessary reporting mechanism
• Able or willing to learn to perform manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
• Able to complete clinical history taking
• Abel to complete vaginal and speculum examination
• Specialist knowledge in clinical specialty
• To be able to take responsibility for a clinical caseload, including decision making, use of initiative and awareness of professional limitations
• Experience in leadership or management responsibilities
• Participation in clinical research or audit
• Any skills which may compliment or enhance the service.

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Able to work in a team and autonomously and organise own workload
• Confident to cope with challenging obstetric, gynae medical situations, refer on and work in conjunction with the MDT
• Assess, analyse and interpret deviation from the norm on bloods, scan and refer any identified concerns to the relevant team
• Able to mentor, teach and assess other professionals in sonography -relevant to specialty

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of relevant National Standards and guidelines
• Good knowledge of IT and use of keyboard skills. Able to navigate the necessary clinical systems in relation to ultrasound
• Able to manage own workload and deputise for the ward manager

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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