Operational Continuity Nurse or Midwife - 37.5 hours 12 Months FTC

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as an Operational Continuity Nurse or Midwife in a dynamic role that promotes flexible work environments. Your responsibilities will include providing vital support across various units, ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained while traveling extensively. Embrace a supportive atmosphere with generous benefits, including a car allowance and comprehensive leave options.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Employee benefits programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with active NMC registration.
• Experience in health guidelines, procedures, and client documentation.
• Experience in Fraser/Gillick competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible cover and support to BPAS units.
• Conduct consultations and ultrasound scanning.
• Support with surgical and medical treatment.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Infection Control

Education

Registered Adult Nurse Level 1

Registered Midwife

Active NMC registration

Tools

Ultrasound scanning

Job description

Go back British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Operational Continuity Nurse or Midwife - 37.5 hours 12 Months FTC

The closing date is 29 May 2025

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

This role will involve extensive travel across our units based in Clapham, Luton, Reading, Swindon, Peterborough, London East, Finsbury Park and Norwich.

You will must be willing and flexible to travel to the above BPAS units, potentially over significant distances or at short notice and willing to stay overnight at different locations if necessary.

Would you like a role were no two days are the same?

Were looking for an Operational Continuity Nurse or Midwife to come & join our operations team on a full time basis! The role will provide flexible, short notice cover & support, as prioritised by the Operations Manager, to the post holders designated BPAS units. You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week flexibly over Monday to Friday.

About You

You will be a Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or Midwife, with experience of working to guidelines, procedures, & policies as well as completion of client documentation. You'll be friendly, non-judgemental and have a professional approach to your work

• Knowledge of Health & Safety / COSHH requirements as well as Infection Control
• Experience of assessment of Fraser/Gillick competence
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to communicate at all levels of an organisation.
• Great listening skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to a client-let service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should be willing to work in any area of treatment provision including pre-treatment assessment and peri-operative areas.

This role will involve a flexible approach to travel and may involve compressed hours at times. The Operational Continuity Nurse or Midwife will support with consultations, ultrasound scanning, pre-treatment assessment, surgical and medical treatment and post treatment checks.

You will work in a variety of units covering the full range of reproductive healthcare services.

Typical day to day duties:

• Be fully flexible and responsive to the operational requirements of the area as nominated by the Operational Quality Manager.
• Explain procedures, answer queries, check and complete documentation with clients throughout their care pathway.
• Be available to travel and provide Nurse/Midwife support to any of the designated units, with the skills/knowledge to work in pre-treatment assessment and perioperative areas including theatre.
• Assess the gestation of the pregnancy by ultra-sound scanning.
• Obtain advice and guidance from the clinic and/or client's medical practitioner if there is a medical condition which may impact on the client's treatment.
• Where appropriate, to carry out comprehensive observations and to implement emergency procedures as necessary.

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

The full job description and salary information can be found in the documents section and is available for you to download and review.

Additional Information:

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | To be worked flexibly across Monday to Friday, with a willingness to work compressed hours including weekends and evenings in order to meet the service requirements. Shifts and locations will be discussed with you in advance.

Salary: £43,857 to £51,544 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

This role will also come with an additional car allowance of £5,100 per annum.

Weekend working is paid at a premium of time and a half.

Locations: Willing and flexible to travel to various BPAS units, potentially over significant distances or at short notice and willing to stay overnight at different locations if necessary.

Unit based with extensive travel.

Units to include:

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

London East - 32-36 Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4BZ

Swindon - Ground Floor, Dammas House, Dammas Lane, Swindon, SN1 3EF

Peterborough - Ground Floor, North Wing, Broadway Court, Broadway, PE1 1RS

Norwich - Main Entrance A, Turnstone Court, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU

Reading -121 London St, Reading RG1 4QA

Clapham -15 - 16 The Polygon, London SW4 0JG

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

This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

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 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Experience of working to guidelines, procedures, and policies as well as completion of client documentation
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH requirements and infection control
• Experience of assessment of Fraser/Gillick competence
• Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception

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
• Are you willing to work in any area of treatment provision including pre-treatment assessment and peri-operative area?
• Are you willing and flexible to travel to various BPAS units in the London/South East region, potentially over significant distances or at short notice and willing to stay overnight at different locations if necessary?
• 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)

£43,857 to £51,544 a year- Depending on skills & experience + £5100 car allowance