This 12-month, sessional post as a Gynaecology Practice Nurse sits within the gynaecology service of FedBucks, a GP federation, and runs as 4-hour in-person sessions at Winslow Health Centre. The nurse assesses patients under the Gynaecology Lead's supervision, fitting pessaries and Mirena coils and carrying out complex cervical smears, alongside record-keeping and audit. The work is clinic-based in primary care, with the nurse also contributing to audits and service development.
What the job involves
- Assess patients and provide treatment using specialist equipment
- Insert and manage pessaries after appropriate assessment
- Insert Mirena coils (IUS) following assessment and clinical protocols
- Perform complex and difficult cervical smear procedures
- Conduct physical examinations and monitor patients' conditions
- Record and maintain accurate patient histories, symptoms and treatment plans
- Work with GPs, consultants and other healthcare professionals
- Identify concerns, **escalate** them and refer to senior clinicians or secondary care
- Comply with clinical guidelines, policies and protocols
- Prepare clinical rooms and equipment before, during and after care
- Manage stock, including restocking and rotating equipment and consumables
- Obtain and document informed consent before intimate examinations and procedures
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing
- Qualification in contraception and sexual health
- Current smear-taking qualification
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a registered nurse
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)
Experience
- Experience in women's health or gynaecology services
- Experience in primary care, including working in a GP practice
- Experience and competence in cervical screening, including difficult smears
Skills & knowledge
- Competent in pessary insertion and management
- Competent in Mirena (IUS) insertion
- Competent in vaginal speculum examinations
- Excellent clinical assessment, decision-making and sound judgement
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced background check (e.g. DBS) before appointment
Other
- Works independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to patient dignity, confidentiality and safety
Nice to have
- Additional qualifications in women's health or sexual health
- Experience in outpatient gynaecology clinics
- Experience in community settings
- Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement projects
- Experience working at a women's health clinic
- Handling patient complaints and DATIX forms
- EMIS system knowledge
What’s offered
- Competitive salary
- Supportive and collaborative clinical team
- Opportunities for professional development and training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
