Staff Nurse, Women's Health Unit

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust is looking for a compassionate Staff Nurse to join the Women's Health Unit in Redditch. This role involves providing high-quality gynaecological care and working collaboratively within a skilled nursing team. Candidates must possess a nursing degree, be registered with the NMC, and demonstrate excellent communication skills and a passion for women's health.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in gynaecology is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their loved ones.
• Provide supervision and education to unqualified staff and students.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassion

Time management

Education

Degree in Nursing

Registered with the NMC

Job description

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Job Summary

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, clinically skilled, friendly and kind staff nurse to join our nursing team on the Womens Health Unit, Redditch.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, clinically skilled, friendly and kind staff nurse to join our nursing team on the Womens Health Unit, Redditch.

We provide a high-quality ambulatory gynaecology service for women across Worcestershire to include diagnostics and treatments using outpatient hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, colposcopy, minor procedures and diagnostic ultrasound scanning.

This is an interesting, varied and emotionally demanding area of nursing, which is hugely rewarding for a person that is passionate about Womens Health. We have a cheerful and skilled nursing team on the unit and work closely with the medics to provide our services. You will need to have excellent communication skills to engage with patients, and colleagues. This is an ideal opportunity for a registered nurse currently working at Band 5 and you will be encouraged to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in womens health.

This is a 12-month, Fixed Term post to cover a secondment within the team. Shifts are 0730-1800h, generally Monday-Friday. There is an option of additional shifts on occasions when waiting lists require an additional clinic, but there is no obligation for this.

If this sounds like a role that you would enjoy and you would like to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.

Acting with compassion, you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their loved ones regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support, and education to unqualified staff and students

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the unit.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

About Us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and Costs

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro-Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0472

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.

You will assist with ambulatory gynaecological diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Acting with compassion, you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their loved ones regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support, and education to unqualified staff and students

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the unit.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

Key Duties:

You will develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

You will safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/role model to less experienced staff.

You will educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.

You will complete patient documentation correctly.

You will communicate effectively with patients carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete training as required.

You will contribute to research and development programmes within the Unit.

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.

You will participate in the handling of complaints in accordance with Trust policy.

You will maintain a safe clean environment and follow local Trust IPC policy.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager.

In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of you development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical/shift management within the department.

Other Job Requirements:

The post holder may occasionally be required to work across other areas of the Trust including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.

Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.

Prepared and able to work variable shift pattern

Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.

Professional:

Adheres to the Trust Uniform and dress code policy

Responsible as a trained nurse for the control and administration of drugs within the regulations outlined in Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust Medicines policy and the NMC, and attends the Medicine management course.

Participates in Unit projects, enhancing the standards of care.

Assist in the updating of Professional practice /procedures in line with current research

Contribute to the learning environment conductive for nursing students and other staff in training.

Maintain own personal portfolio

Ensure they meet the requirements for revalidation.

Essential

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.

Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately

Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures

Effective communicator both written and verbal

Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service.

Ability to mentor and provide effective support to unregistered staff and students

Ability to identify and manage risk

Determination and tenacity in challenging situations

Ability to identify personal development needs.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Essential

Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.

Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately

Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures

Effective communicator both written and verbal

Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service.

Ability to mentor and provide effective support to unregistered staff and students

Ability to identify and manage risk

Determination and tenacity in challenging situations

Ability to identify personal development needs.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience gained through post-registration training.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of Gynaecology.
• Experience of working independently.
• Experience of working within the MDT.
  
  

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent professional role model. Positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Reflective practitioner.
• Flexible.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Ability to cope under pressure.
• Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
• Basic IT skills.
  
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with Trust IT systems
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Compassionate and empathetic
• Takes responsible to own professional development.
• Cheerful.
• Insightful.
• Team player.
• Friendly.
  
  

Desirable

• Ability to travel independently between hospital sites if required.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing, or equivalent experience.
• Registered with the NMC.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in Nursing, or equivalent experience.
• Registered with the NMC.
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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