West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - F14
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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Staff Nurse to join our specialist gynaecology and early pregnancy department, which offers a range of both inpatient and outpatient services. The successful applicant will mainly be covering services for the ward inpatients, but there will be involvement with outpatients who attend the ward.
You will be joining a friendly team that provides a variety of women’s health services including:
- Early pregnancy services
- Abortion clinics
- Gynaecology assessment
- Inpatient gynaecology elective and emergency cases
The successful applicant will need to be a good team player and be able to provide empathetic care to our patients, especially to those who are undergoing early pregnancy complications and miscarriage.
It would be desirable if you had experience in women’s health but this is not essential, as we will be able to train you within the role, building your knowledge and skills to provide patient focused care.
A background of surgical nursing would be beneficial.
Role Responsibilities
This role involves:
- Developing specialist knowledge and skills in gynaecology and early pregnancy, which will allow you to competently deliver care to this group of patients.
- Within this role you will be expected to deliver care by, undertaking assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- You would be expected to work on a rotation of both days and nights.
- You could be required to work in patient undergoing an abortion. Therefore, it is essential you do not have a conscientious objection to abortion of pregnancy.
- You would be expected to assist in gynae assessment unit and skills will be developed in this role, working you up to taking the role of gynae assessment unit nurse in charge, on occasions.
- Actively follow guidelines and protocols in supporting women who attend our service to ensure we meet the best possible outcomes.
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#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
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Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Julie Ingham
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: Julieingham@wsh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01284712680
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