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Fertility Nurse/Midwife
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2024 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0328-24-0034 |
Summary
As a Registered Fertility Practitioner at Care Fertility, you will provide advice, information, support and clinical care throughout the patients journey. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team in coordinating treatment cycles and providing our patients with the best possible treatment experience and as a team giving each patient the very best chance of success. As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best. A registered practitioner who works well as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering fertility care within a clinic setting. This practitioner has sound general practice and is developing their expertise and skills in fertility care. Registered practitioner with a UK professional regulatory body This practitioner has demonstratable good understanding of fertility care and has transferrable skills from their experience of working in other clinical settings Can plan and organise care and determine which aspects of a situation is important and is therefore able to prioritise clinical care effectively and safely. Is proficient in the delivery of their care, continuously seeking to improve care, patient experience and team working. They work at undergraduate level and are developing to graduate level working / practice. Role accountabilities and duties: Quality Works effectively with the multidisciplinary team, shares knowledge and expertise for the benefit of patients, the team and organisation Ensures their practice meets best available evidence and is accountable for the care they deliver. Uphold the reputation of the team and organisation. Operational Adheres to the NMC Code in relation to both paper based and electronic records. Engages in audits of record keeping standards. Seeks to document individualised patient care delivery. Takes part in covering the on-call telephone. Where required leads the effective functioning of the satellite services in partnership with the Clinic Director and Nursing and Clinical Professionals Manager. People Supports and promotes patients individuality and dignity. Offers emotional support Clinical Theatre preparation and assistance Undertake nurse planning meetings with patients Undertakes patients fertility assessments using effective communication skills. Advises on pre-conception care based on best available evidence and clinic guidance. Undertakes treatment cycle planning with partnership with the patient (and their partner). Communicates well with patients and their partners, and proactively seeks feedback. Undertakes Folliculogram checks Seeks a chaperone where needed and does this aligned to the policy/guideline Uses patient information well to support informed decision making. Is competent in consent practice and procedure adhering to best practice as determined by the HFEA. Is competent in all aspects of medicines management in fertility care and has successfully completed the Care fertility medicines management competency training. Is competent to administer medicines intravenously and has successfully completed IV drug administration training, always adhering to ANTT. Competent in using Patient Group Directives and actively engages in related CPD. Understands the HFEA definition of legal parenthood Complies with policy and actively promotes infection prevention and control, which includes universal precautions, hand hygiene and cleaning of the clinical environment appropriately. Supervise and train other members of the team to ensure standards are consistent. Undertakes venepuncture and cannulation are undertaken using Aseptic No Touch Technique (ANTT) aligned to best practice policy and SOP Has completed the abdominal scanning training programme. Undertakes Abdominal scanning with consent and proactively maintains their competency and skills. Undertakes IUI procedures on completion and sign off with the training competency. Ensures the clinical record is stored and maintained in line with policy/guidance. Supports other members of the team when learning this skill. Governance and safety Works within the limit of their expertise and competency and always promotes patient safety, reducing the risk of harm associated with their own practice. Always adheres to duty of candour and supports informed decision making. Has successfully completed and is up to date with safeguarding training at level 2, and as such is able to identify and escalate safeguarding concerns. Confidentiality and data Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures. Handle patient data responsibly by completing data protection training, following Company requirements for data protection and information governance. Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018. Maintain knowledge and develop professionally Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company. Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes. Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available. Challenge yourself to develop further. Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required. Job revision The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed. The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.