Job summary
- Main area
- gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 18 months (fixed term for 18 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-FC-7592250
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- chesterfield royal hospital
- Town
- chesterfield
- Salary
- £38,682 - £40,823 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
TOP Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
To provide Abortion and Sexual Health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to patients in a supportive manner, in accordance with NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice, the Abortion Act 1967, the Health & Social Care Act 2008, Policies, Procedures and Quality Standards. To line manager other clinicians involved in the provision of the service at the unit, and to act as ‘person in charge’ in the absence of the Unit Manager. To provide cross-cover with the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) Lead Nurse in times of absence.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of holistic, high quality, evidence-based care to patients accessing the gynaecology and early pregnancy services provided on the Women’s Health Unit. The post holder must be able to work without direct supervision and will be expected to undertake clinical procedures and extended roles, as indicated by service needs. Support and training will be provided, where required.
The post holder will work autonomously and as part of the multi-professional team.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 4,200 staff and good financial control and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC.
We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Registered Adult Nurse level 1 or Registered Midwife (practicing)
- • Active NMC registration with PIN
Desirable criteria
- • Contraception skills
- • Counselling skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Working to guidelines, policies & procedures
- • To ensure informed consent to treatment is maintained.
- • Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant specialty i.e. sexual health, contraception.
- • Venepuncture.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of nurse admissions and discharges.
- • Experience of completing audits and guideline development.
- • Education development and teaching.
- • Service development and change management.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • An awareness of the Abortion Act (training given).
- • Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH requirements related to this role.
- • Safeguarding - awareness of safeguarding children and adults (training given).
- • A working knowledge of Infection control processes.
- • A knowledge of Child Protection related to this role. (training given).
- • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
- • Listening skills.
- • Accurate administrative competence
- • Knowledge of hospital IT systems.
- • Attention to detail, excellent documentation skills.
Desirable criteria
- • Contraception.
- • Sexual health.
- • Abortion procedures and clinical guidelines.
- • Incident reporting
- • Counselling.
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria
- • Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Non-judgmental.
- • Compassionate and kind.
- • Professional, acts as a role model.
- • Team player.
- • Commitment to client-led service
- • Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
- • Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate at the level of the patient
- • Smart appearance strict adherence to the uniform policy and infection control standards
- • Commitment to a woman’s right to choose abortion.
- • Prepared to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B and any other role specific vaccinations as mandated by the Trust.
- • Ability to work to time pressures and work flexibly.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Julie Mycock
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 516617
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