Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team in our Early Pregnancy /Emergency Gynaecology Clinic as part of our Women’s Services at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse, with an early pregnancy scanning qualification and experience in early pregnancy care, to complement our team.

The ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills will be essential to maintain the high standard of sensitive and empathic care that we currently deliver.

The successful candidate, will work with the wider team in the day to day running of the Unit, as well as supporting the scanning provision of the Unit.

We currently run a 6 day week service and are open Bank Holidays. This may become a seven day service in the future. Opening times are 7 am until 5.30 pm Monday to Friday and 7.30 to 13.00hrs Saturday and Bank Holidays. The successful candidate may also be required to work in other outpatient gynaecology areas.

Main duties of the job

The applicant must have NMC registration and a qualification in early pregnancy scanning with the ability to work independently as a nurse sonographer within the NMC Code of Professional conduct, and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT, Policies and Procedures.

At this level the post holder is expected to work as a highly skilled senior practitioner and to have expert knowledge of all aspects of emergency early pregnancy referrals, practice and patient management.

The primary focus of the role is to work as an advanced, autonomous practitioner providing patient-centred clinical care, encompassing the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment plans (discharge or referral) of patients.

The post is intended to provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timeliness and consistency of care

The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, within a defined framework.

They will be expected work at an advanced clinical level within their level of competence and to work flexibly as part of the team, providing a quality service in line with the philosophy of the gynaecology services.

 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.