Hysteroscopy Nurse

This is post offers an exciting opportunity for a trained band 7 Hysteroscopy nurse to join our team.

The post holder will deliver independent hysteroscopy clinics. In addition, the role would include supporting the unit manager with the day to day running of the unit; in addition to workforce management. Exposure to acute clinical practice and leadership/ shift leader experience would be an advantage.

The successful candidate would act as an autonomous practitioner using advanced specialist skills to investigate, assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of own case load of patients presenting to the Post Menopausal Bleeding (PMB) and Outpatient Hysteroscopy (OPH) service in line with agreed protocols, guidelines and patient group directives (PGD’s).

The post holder will provide evidence based, high quality and safe standards of care, expert advice relating to PMB and OPH to patients, their relatives, and Oncology/Gynae multidisciplinary team members, medical staff, patient representative groups, trainees and students.

In addition, the post holder will support, advise and give information to patients and their families undergoing investigations for suspected cancer.

To provide the specialist knowledge and skills and provide specialist advice and clinical care for women and their families, in partnership with other specialised services to facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care.

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team within Gynaecology Services, utilise relevant specialist knowledge and skills to review protocols and guidelines for the OPH and PMB services.

Be involved with the Directorate and Divisional Management Team in undertaking strategic reviews and service development plans for PMB and OPH services.

Develop and lead audits and patient satisfaction surveys for the PMB and OPH services.

Participate in audit for hysteroscopy service.

Participate in any research projects relating to the PMB and OPH services

Assist, utilising specialist skills and knowledge, in managing PMB and OPH clinics to ensure patients are investigated in keeping with cancer waiting time targets

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today’s health system.

We are not underestimating the challenges facing today’s health system but believe there are the foundations here in Blackpool to deliver truly excellent, integrated services that can make a major impact on the lives of the thousands of people we serve.

As an autonomous practitioner, provide the assessment, planning, investigations, diagnosis and treatment for women requiring outpatient hysteroscopy, within own competence, skill and qualifications

Carry out diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient hysteroscopy procedures as an autonomous practitioner within own competence, skill and qualifications

Working as an autonomous practitioner, plan and organise workload effectively and be accountable for the quality and standard of work performed

Provide a high level of clinical expertise and leadership in the unit and ensure the delivery of patient care in accordance with national and local guidelines, policy and procedures ensuring best standards of practice, the NMC code

Support both medical and nursing staff in the delivery of high quality care that is safe, clinically effective and takes into account the patient experience

Contribute to the formulation of patient information leaflets and clinical/departmental guidelines

Act as a professional role model to all staff

Be a contact/resource/ work towards being a contact resource for GP’s and other healthcare professionals.