Lead Fertility Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Fertility Clinical Nurse Specialist. The role involves managing a caseload and leading a team to deliver exceptional care in a busy fertility unit. Ideal candidates should be experienced in Gynaecology or Fertility and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with significant post-registration experience at Band 6 or above.
• Knowledge of Gynaecology or Fertility specialty is desirable.
• Must possess excellent leadership and management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and provide specialist nursing support.
• Ensure compliance with HEFA standards and lead a small team.
• Support patients through investigations and treatments for fertility.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Education

Appropriate NMC Registration (RGN/RM/RN Child/RSCN)

Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Fertility Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist?

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse Specialist to join our Fertility team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to gain valuable insight into being a lead for a very busy and complex speciality within our gynae services. We are looking to recruit an experienced nurse into our friendly, expanding and evolving team. We are looking for someone who can continue to develop this service and integrate into the team to continue to deliver our fantastic services offered within Fertility and across Gynae.

What are we looking for?

We are looking to recruit an individual that is currently practising as a nurse specialist ideally in Gynaecology or Fertility speciality. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about women's health. The right candidate will be motivated for change management and be resilient and skilled in leading and shaping services. They will possess excellent compassionate and inclusive leadership and management skills.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an advanced nurse practitioner and will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload (patients/service-users) and will provide highly specialist nursing support, advice, education and/or care to that specific group. They will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, including setting of standards of care, and support in establishing evidence-based practice within Fertility. The main goal of this role is to support patients and relatives going through investigations and treatments for fertility.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will also be the nursing lead ensuring compliance with HEFA standards.

As well as this, you will be responsible for the line management of a small but friendly team within the fertility unit so will be expected to possess leadership and managerial skills.

Closing date of applications: 8 June 2025

Interview date: 20 June 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education, Qualification

• Appropriate NMC Registration (RGN/RM/RN Child/RSCN)
• Significant post registration experience at Band 6 post or above
• Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level

Experience and Knowledge

• Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.
• Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality
• Evidence of teaching or nurturing
• Provided expert advice

Skills and Ability

• Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team.
• Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action.
• Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising. Manage safe/ safer staffing.
• Work across division during unit cover and deputising for matron.

Communications and interpersonal skills

• Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff.
• Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance.
• Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust