Gynaecology Outpatients Nurse

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Haywards Heath is seeking a registered nurse to join their gynaecology outpatient centre. This role involves ensuring patient flow, assisting doctors, and delivering high-quality patient care. Successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams. The provider offers flexible working and a range of staff benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with expertise in gynaecological care.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient flow is optimised throughout the department.
• Assist doctors and specialist nurses while seeing patients.
• Participate in essential audits and ensure equipment is functional.

Skills

Highly developed communication skills

Negotiation skills

Ability to assess and plan individual care

Mentoring skills

Education

Registered nurse

Job description

The gynaecology outpatient centre offers care to patients with complex women's health issues from a wide ranging patient demographic. The department runs clinics covering different gynaecology needs (fertility/general/oncology/urogynaecology, early pregnancy), with over 10 consultants and specialist nurses, requiring an ability to be able to understand the differing clinical needs for each clinic & work to clearly defined policies and procedures.

Post holders will be expected to undertake training to ensure a basic knowledge or level of competence to be able to assist in the various procedures that are carried out within the different gynaecological clinics. They will be expected to provide an effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with 'The Code' to women with gynaecological problems in the outpatient setting.

The post holder will be a registered nurse with the expertise and skills to be able to assess, plan and implement individual patient's care; being accountable for their own actions. It requires highly developed communication and negotiation skills with the ability to liaise between primary and secondary care to ensure patients receive continuity in care. You will also be able to communicate sensitive and complex information to both patients and their carers or families.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring patient flow is optimised throughout the department and continuing to monitor and improve this by taking part in evaluating processes & systems.
• Assisting doctors and specialist nurses whilst seeing patients.
• Taking telephone calls and advising patients as needed.
• Participating in essential audits.
• Ensuring equipment is in full working order and stock available.
• Reporting issues to senior nurse.
• Mentoring junior colleagues.

Communication skills are essential, including:

• Interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner at all times.
• Reporting / actioning any accidents, incidents or undue occurrences reported or witnessed.
• Ensuring the provision of clear and appropriate verbal and written communication with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team at all times.
• Using skills to overcome communication barriers to act as the patients advocate supporting their decisions.
• Liaising with the Gynaecology management team as appropriate.

Service Delivery and Improvement will involve:

• Ensuring infection control procedures and cleanliness are performed in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the department staff, taking action where necessary and reporting issues of concern to the senior staff nurse.
• Initiating repair / maintenance requisitions as required.
• Understanding and implementing the Trusts policies as appropriate for the clinic setting.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We offer a range of staff benefits, including flexible working, a wellbeing programme and opportunities for learning and development.