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Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Posting date:	22 July 2024
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£40,701 - £48,054 incl HCAS pro rata per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	21 August 2024
Location:	Carshalton and Epsom, SM5 1AA
Company:	Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	6423504/343-6423504-UB-RB-Y

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Early Pregnancy Unit team at Epsom and St Helier Hospital, the successful applicant will be working within a highly skilled team of nurses, midwives and clinicians.

We are looking for an individual who is compassionate, forward thinking and who provides a high standard of care. You will need to have previous EPAU/Gynaecology nursing experience and are motivated and inspirational.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills to engage with patients and colleagues at all levels.

· To supervise nursing/midwives practice and the delivery of patient care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust/Unit Policies and procedures.

· Act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadershipskills in the absence of the EPAU Lead, to take charge and responsibility for the day to day management of the clinic.

· Contribute to the provision of emotional and medical support to women and their partners who are experiencing problems during the first 16 weeks of their pregnancy including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

· Triaging and history taking either face to face or over the phone.

· To provide advice to other health care professionals and patients in their care.

· To support other specialist clinics that run out of EPAU such as the recurrent miscarriage clinic as needed.

· Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including sonography, fertility and A and E.

· Work flexibly to cover the needs of the unit. This includes the expectation that the post holder will work weekends on rotation if this becomes necessary.

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.

St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Care brings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, and Surrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organizations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust) across Sutton that provide care to Sutton’s older population are coming together to work as one team.

The team will ensure people have the right support in place for them to maintain their independence and live healthily and safely at home for as long as possible.

· Take responsibility for own personal development and adhere to the NMC standards for Midwifery Practice.

· Undertake venepuncture, order diagnostic blood tests, interpret results and initiate appropriate interventions.

· Oversee the close follow-up of women with pregnancy of unknown location, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in consultation with the lead EPAU nurse and consultant.

· Update the clinical notes electronically.

· Develop and maintain skills in relation to miscarriage and early pregnancy by participation and attendance at relevant educational events.

· Recognise limitations within own clinical knowledge and seek advice and support as appropriate.

· Attend and keep up to date with all statutory and mandatory training.

· Supervise other junior midwives/nurses, healthcare assistants and students as necessary and to carry out all relevant nursing/midwifery care.

· Co-ordinator of the shift and the rostered allocation of staff, referring to other CNS’s and health care assistants if appropriate or available.



· Emotional support for the staff to deal with complex patients and families and arrange best interest meetings as required.

· Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records, using appropriate documentation and Nursing Information system, and ensure their confidentiality and safe keeping. Safe working practices with regard to Trust clinical guidance are ensured.

· Assist and support clinicians during consultation, examination and treatment of women.

· Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.

· Ensure women are prioritised according to need and there is effective patient flow throughout the department.

· Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate and effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.

· Ensure safe storage and administration of medicines in accordance with the Trust policy and practice. Safely administer prescribed medications and monitor their effects.

· Ensure competency in use and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.

· Assist the evaluation and assessment of new equipment and technology.

· Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately, escalating as appropriate to reduce risk.

· Whenever possible the post holder will attempt to resolve all complaints locally.

· To assess individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care given to patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

· To carry out nursing procedures and practices as specified in the Trusts policies and ensure that all team members understand and follow them.

· Be a contact/resource for information and advice for women, GP’s and other Healthcare professionals.

· Promote good communication and working relationships and collaborative Working with the multi-disciplinary team, both within the Unit and the rest of the Trust.

· Actively promote and implement evidence based practice.

· Assist and maintain evidence based quality standards that are regularly audited and participate in appropriate changes in practice.

· Be proficient in the use of information technology. Ensure access to procurement/ordering of supplies/stock, EPR, PACS, PAS, viewpoint.




This advert closes on Monday 5 Aug 2024