Lead Nurse / Midwife - 37.5 hours 12 months FTC

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare charity as a Lead Nurse or Midwife, providing essential services in a supportive environment. You'll manage a dedicated team while ensuring high-quality care for clients. With a 12-month fixed term contract, experience a fulfilling role that promotes women's health and well-being in a dynamic team at BPAS Finsbury Park, London.

Benefits

34 days annual leave per year

Employee benefits programme including health & wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience of leading a clinical team.
• Knowledge of the Abortion Act, Health & Safety, COSHH.
• Active NMC registration and valid PIN.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the clinical team in the termination service.
• Deliver care in accordance with NMC guidelines.
• Assist in setting budgets and maintaining CQC standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Infection Control

Client Documentation

Education

Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife

Tools

Ultrasound scanning skills

Job description

Go back British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Lead Nurse / Midwife - 37.5 hours 12 months FTC

The closing date is 01 July 2025

*Please note this is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract covering Maternity Leave

Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience of leading and managing a team?

If the answer is yes, then we may have just the role for you.

At BPAS, we are looking for a Lead Nurse or Midwife to come and join our passionate and dedicated team to provide abortion and sexual health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to clients in a supportive manner within our Finsbury Park Unit in London (N4 3EL).

As the Lead Nurse or Midwife you will lead, manage and mentor a clinical team of nurses and midwives involved in the provision of the termination service. You will also deputise in the absence of the Treatment Unit Manager.

You will work 37.5 hours per week over Tuesday to Saturday. More information including salary can be found below.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver high standards of care in accordance with NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice and to promote the safety and well-being of clients at all times.
• Assess the gestation of the pregnancy by ultrasound scanning, and establish that the client is sure of her decision to request a termination and ensure that the reason complies with the terms of the Abortion Act.
• Carefully check for and implement any procedure indicated on Client Care Notes as appropriate - including administering medication for Medical Abortion procedures, cervical preparation and surgical treatment.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff, including bank and agency staff, and provide an environment conducive to learning in which staff are able to develop.
• To assist the UnitManager in setting budgets for the Unit and in ensuring that CQC standards aremaintained.
• To participate inclinical audit systems and research programmes.

About You

You will be a Registered Adult Nurse or Midwife (practising) who has experience of working within a clinical environment, where you have supervised or managed other clinical staff. You will have experience of working to guidelines, policies and procedures, and also have experience of completing client documentation.

We are also looking for:

• Knowledge of the Abortion Act, Health & Safety, COSHH requirements, Infection Control and Child Protection
• A friendly, professional, supportive and non-judgmental person with a commitment to a client-led service

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:

• 34 days annual leave per year
• You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Further information and a full job description can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.

Further Information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications that reflect the skills and experience required for the role. We aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

If you have any questions about the role, the process, or require adjustments to support your application, please don't hesitate to get in touch were happy to help.

Salary: £47,764 to £53,402 per annum - inclusive of Outer London Weighting anddependent upon experience, skills and qualifications.

We pay time and half for Saturday shifts.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Tuesday 08:30 - 17:30

Thursday 08:30 - 17:00

Friday 08:30 - 14:30

Saturday 08:30 - 16:30

Location:

BPAS Finsbury Park London Stroud Green Clinic, 12-14 Upper Tollington Park, London N4 3EL

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 5 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Experience

• Leading and managing a clinical team
• Completion of client documentation
• Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
• Experience of nurse admissions and discharges
• Venepuncture

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
• Active NMC registration and valid PIN
• Ultrasound scanning skills

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the Abortion Act (training given)
• Health & Safety and COSHH requirements
• Infection control
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Contraception
• Sexual health
• Abortion procedures and clinical guidelines
• Ultrasound scanning
• Counselling

General

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship
• Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
• Please state your Membership/Registration number along with your expiry/renewal date
• This role is working for 37.5 hours a week over Tuesday to Saturday. Can you commit to this working pattern?
• This role is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract covering Maternity Leave. Are you aware of this?
• Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.

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.

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

£47,764 to £53,402 a year- Depending on skills & experience