Junior Fertility Nurse or Midwife
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Junior Fertility Nurse or Midwife
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a group of currently two independent prestigious private clinics at Harley Street and West London specialising in gynaecology and fertility treatments. Each [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] clinic is a fully-integrated centre of medical excellence dedicated to caring for and protecting all aspects of a woman’s gynaecological and reproductive health. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to providing patients a high level of individualised patient care. We are seeking a Junior Fertility Nurse or Midwife to carry out duties related to patient care, information counselling, treatment, and administration.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Fully understand [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s clinical protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), patient information and consent forms
- Deal with telephone and e-mail enquiries in a professional manner
- Contemporaneously ensure all offered treatment, advice, treatment cycles and outcomes are recorded in line with current HFEA guidelines and SOPs
- Possess a working knowledge of patient’s drug regimes and treatment plans
- Document all information in patient notes in MedITEX
- Perform venepuncture, interpret and give blood results
- Co-ordinate treatment cycle plans and teach patients to self-administer fertility drugs
- Obtain informed consent from patients within HFEA guidelines
- Inform patients about implications of treatment and provide support
- Assist with ultrasound scanning (following adequate training)
- Prepare theatre for egg retrieval, embryo transfer, insertion of IUCD, cervical dilatation, surgical sperm retrieval and gynaecological procedures
- Assist in theatre as necessary
- Recover patients following IV sedation
- Perform and supervise intrauterine insemination procedures
- Perform pregnancy test and inform patient of results
- Collect specimens, label and despatch to external laboratory
- Support patients during egg recovery and embryo replacement
- Scrub and circulate in the operating theatre
- Admit, discharge and escort patients
- Scan patients in theatre when undergoing embryo transfer
- Provide cover for ill health or emergencies for other nursing staff
- Participate in a weekend and out-of-hours rota
- Prepare and clean consultation rooms
- Support patients pre- and post-gynaecology exam
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality
General Compliance
- Comply with HFEA Code of Practice, Health and Social Care Act 2008, CQC regulations, Data Protection Act 2018
- Comply with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s health & safety policies
- Undertake mandatory training
- Comply with infection control and safeguarding policies
- Competent in basic life support and immediate life support
Ideal Candidate
- Empathetic, caring and always prepared to go that extra mile
- Computer literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Capable of understanding and implementing processes and protocols
- Confident with clear communication focus on outstanding clinical care
- Organised with ability to prioritise
- Versatile, flexible, attention-to-detail
- Able to work collaboratively
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual season ticket loan
- 6.6 weeks’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Location
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Harley Street (London W1G) and/ or [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (West London) Hammersmith (London W6 7DJ). On-site only.
Job Type & Hours
Permanent. 40 hours per week, 10 hours per day, 4 days per week, 8am to 6pm, on-call phone rota and 1:3 weekend rota.
Salary
£35,000-£37,500 per annum
Qualifications
- Fertility Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
- NHS Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
- NMC (required)
- Enhanced DBS check required
Diversity and Inclusion
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We believe diversity in the workplace leads to a positive and stronger team.