Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join the specialist nursing and midwifery team within the acute Gynaecology service at PAHT. The role will support delivery of care to service users referred to the Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy outpatient clinics including those referred under the Faster Diagnostic Standard (cancer pathway). The post holder will work closely with our ANP and medical colleagues and the wider Trust to esnure service users receive timely, compassionte and person centered care.

There is a requirement for the postholder to support the early pregnancy service on occasion. All services are delivered Monday to Friday only at present there is no weekend or out of hours work.

The post is offered on a full time basis, and is fixed term to cover maternity leave therefore would suit an internal candidate looking to develop their skills and knowledge within Gynaecology nursing.

FIxed term contract - end date 15/08/2027

Main duties of the job

• Deliver hands on patient care to service users referred to the acute Gynaecology service
• Support the ANP and medical teams in conducting outpatient surgical procedures
• To participate in the failsafe programme for Colposcopy results and ensure compliance with national standards
• Liaise with relevant professionals across the Trust to facilitate appropriate and timely care
• Review, record and discuss results with patients and their ongoing treatement plan
• Provide support to students and clinicians receiving training within the unit
• Ensure completion of documentation and discharge summaries for GPs is conducted in a timely manner
• Participate in quarterly team meetings
• Contribute to service improvement inititatives
• Ensure patients receive the information and advice required according to their tretament and diagnosis and to make an informed decision about their ongoing care
• Ensure care is at all times compassionate and sensitive and takes into account of individual patient needs and preferences
• Particpate in specialist clinics as required
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and protocols

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed description of responsibilities please refer to the attached job description.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity please contact the Colposcopy Service via the Trust switchboard on

01279 444455

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree in health-related subject

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience at band 5
• Supervising and assessing in a clinical setting
• Significant experience collaborating as part of the MDT

Desirable

• Experience of acting up in a team leader role
• Workforce planning
• Worked as clinical nurse specialist in Specialist Service
• Relevant training and experience in Gynaecology
• Experience working in Colposcopy/Hysteroscopy services in the past
• Guideline, SOP and patient literature development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience delivering training within a digital, IT, healthcare or learning environment.
• Experience supporting users to develop new skills and confidence in digital systems.
• Strong communication, presentation and customer service skills.
• Experience creating or updating learning materials and user guidance.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to supporting learning and change.
• The ability to organise and prioritise workloads while maintaining high standards of customer service.

- Advert may close early if sufficient applicants received.

For an information discussion contact Jamie Coates, Assistant Director of People Development and Innovation via [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level and/or equivalent level of experience in people/ HR related role
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Trainer Accreditation Programme Certificate (TAP Institute of IT Training)
• Microsoft Office qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience delivering instructional training on complex clinical and electronic health record systems
• Experience delivering training, coaching or user support within a digital, IT or learning environment
• Experience supporting users to develop digital skills and confidence
• Experience delivering training to groups and individuals using a range of learning methods
• Experience producing or updating training materials, user guides or digital resources
• Experience responding to user queries and providing customer-focused support
• Experience working collaboratively within a team environment
• Experience organising and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience supporting implementation or rollout of digital systems
• Experience supporting implementation or rollout of digital systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both. Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job overview

The post holder will work in all areas of the Maternity Service and is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, for mothers/parents and babies in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, ensuring liaison with all relevant agencies.

This post is a transition post from training to practice, which will enable the post holder to obtain the required experience in clinical midwifery practice to successfully achieve the required competences that are essential to move through to a Band 6 role. In order to support this transition, the post holder will be supported through a twelve-month preceptorship programme by experienced midwives in each location.

They will maintain correct documentation in accordance with NMC Midwives Rules and Code of Practice.

The post holder will work in a variety of settings, undertake homebirth or hospital birth and work towards and maintain competencies for adult and neonatal resuscitation, suturing, cannulation and venepuncture as appropriate. In addition, they will take responsibility for a clinical area or workload in the absence of a more senior midwife; maintaining skills in all aspects of midwifery care on a rotational basis.

The post holder will provide a full range of health education, social care and advice to childbearing women/people; liaising with multi-disciplinary/agency groups to continually improve maternity care for childbearing women/people and their families, being responsive to the needs and obtain user views as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• To be accountable for her/his midwifery practice, which must always be in accordance with: -

The NMC Code - (2015)

NMC – Standards of proficiency for Midwives (2019)

The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Trust policies, procedures and philosophy of care.

• To maintain professional development in accordance with the NMC Rules.

• To proactively contribute to the implementation, delivery and maintenance of a Continuity of Care model provision as recommended as part of the Better Births report, and as per government initiative to improve birth outcomes for mothers and their babies.

• Maintain the records required by statute.

• Act as the professional lead for low risk women/people, promoting the normal birthing process.

• Work in partnership with other professional colleagues to care for women/people with complex needs.

• Maintain a professional, approachable disposition at all times with all members of staff, patients and their visitors.

• Deliver culturally competent midwifery care.

• To provide or support the delivery of Continuity of Carer to mothers/parents, babies & their families, as required by the needs of the service.

• Take and record histories of health, social and psychological factors, including full clinical assessments to determine individual health status.

• Work collaboratively with women/people, respecting their right to make informed decisions about their care, seeking informed consent prior to, for example, procedures, treatment, screening.

• Plan and deliver evidence-based midwifery care in partnership with the women/people.

• Provide a supportive relationship, acting as an advocate for women/people and their families at all times.

• Be competent after training and assessment to use medical devices necessary to deliver care, to monitor and make diagnosis.

• Monitor maternal and fetal well-being throughout pregnancy and birth.

• Promote breast feeding and give support to improve health outcomes in the short and long term for both mother and baby. Give support to all women/people irrespective of their choice of method of feeding.

• Provide care to bereaved patients and their relatives, breaking bad news and support other staff as necessary.

• Be responsible for transferring care of women/people and babies across primary and secondary care settings and across professions, e.g., to midwife, health visitor, General Practitioner, Obstetrician, Paediatrician.

• Participate in in-service training and audit to maintain professional requirements and develop practice.

• Ensure that the giving and taking of reports is used to communicate with all members of the team, particularly regarding changes in patients and their progress.

• Be a resource to learners during their allocation to the Midwifery Department and to be actively involved in the teaching of student midwives and unqualified staff.

• Be aware of Safeguarding policies and procedures and take appropriate action to safeguard children.

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and the manager. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Satisfactory DBS / OH Clearance
• BSc Midwifery Degree
• Registered NMC Midwife

Experience

Essential

• Undertaken a Higher Education Training Programme in Midwifery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)