Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekdays)
- Job ref
- 193-7219240UCGB7-FCNS
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Fertility Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
registered nurse or midwife with experience in fertility care
We are seeking to recruit a new team member for our Fertility Service. the successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife with experience in reproductive medicine and who will be confident in managing their own clinical caseload.
Main duties of the job
§ To independently manage a clinical caseload including ultrasound examination
§ To be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills. communicating with the couple and other healthcare professionals.
§ To provide safe, effective, compassionate patient centred care. To make a positive difference to the experience of women and their partners at a vulnerable and stressful time.
To provide support and counselling to the couple experiencing fertility issues and be able to demonstrate evidence based use of all management options.
§ To act as the couples’ advocate empowering them, as individuals, to make the right choices in regards to their care.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Works as an expert in clinical field to deliver specialist clinical
services to couples accessing fertility service.
Provides specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to
other staff and students.
Clinically manages and engineers the pathway for couples
requiring care from fertility services.
Works strategically to influences the development of the service
both locally and nationally.
Leads clinical audits in own area.
Participates in /facilitates/ undertakes research in specialist field
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in specialty at band 6 or band 7
- Experience in leadership or management
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN/RM
- educated to degree level with evidence of post grad CPD
Desirable criteria
- CASE accreditation qualification in medical ultrasound
- advanced assessment skills
- non medical prescribing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- carole carroll
- Job title
- matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3228780
- Additional information
Lisa [email protected]
Leela [email protected]
Karon [email protected]
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