Staff Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse for the IVF theatre and recovery area. The role involves assisting with egg collections and embryo transfers, caring for patients, and some administrative tasks. Applicants should have at least 18 months post-registration experience and excellent communication skills. Full training provided, and flexible hours are required.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in working in reproductive medicine.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist in IVF egg collections and embryo transfers.
• Caring for patients pre and post procedures.
• Assist in Fertility outpatient clinics.

Skills

Prioritising clinical work

Non-judgemental approach

Accurate reporting on patient assessments

Identifying deteriorating patients

Carrying out essential nursing care

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Service improvement suggestions

Evaluating services

Time management

Monitoring quality of own work

Recognising limits of competence

Efficient resource usage

Basic computer literacy

Data storage

Education

Registered Nurse

Minimum 18 months post-registration experience

Job description

To work within The Centre for Reproductive Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The Centre is an HFEA licensed clinic and undertakes a full range of assisted conception treatments.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to work primarily within our IVF theatre, procedure room and recovery area. This will involve assisting with IVF egg collections and embryo transfers as well as caring for patients pre and post procedures. In addition, duties will involve assisting in Fertility outpatient clinics and in the general care of our patients. The post also involves some administrative duties such as maintenance of stock levels, databases and undertaking audits.

Main duties of the job

You must have a minimum of 18 months post-registration experience, preferably in an acute area, and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in working in this area. You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and be motivated to provide the highest standards of care. The Fertility nursing team is friendly and supportive and there will be the opportunity to extend your role if aptitude is demonstrated. No previous experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

Currently the clinic is open Monday - Friday plus Saturday and Sunday mornings and some bank holidays. Weekends and bank holidays are worked on a rota system.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Lead Nurse Deborah Wall by telephone on 0207 767 3302 or email [e-mail]

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification

Experience

• Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 18 month's post -registration experience

Skills

• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
• Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
• Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
• Ability to identify deteriorating patients
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
• Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
• Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
• Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
• Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral

Other

• Demonstrate an interest in, and an understanding of, the post applied for
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

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.