Nurse Specialist in Pregnancy Advisory Service

3 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom NHS Full time
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse or Midwife to work in the Pregnancy Advisory Service at the Central Health Clinic.

The Pregnancy Advisory Service is a nurse-delivered, consultant-covered service based at Unity Sexual Health (Central Health Clinic). The role involves patient consultations, ultrasound scanning, informal counseling, sexual health screening, providing contraception advice, and consenting for abortions.

**Observation shift recommended prior to application/interview - please contact to arrange.**

Main Duties of the Job
  • Provide a full range of nursing skills within the Pregnancy Advisory Service.
  • Offer confidential and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including the use of Fraser Guidelines.
  • Administer and/or issue prescribed medication as appropriate, following NMC professional guidelines, working from PGDs or Non-Medical Prescribing as necessary.
  • Use professional judgment to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues.
  • Be aware of and adhere to NMC, Trust, and Directorate policies and procedures.
  • Adhere to departmental protocols, procedures, and guidelines for clinical care to ensure a high standard of care is delivered to all service users.
  • Perform testing, obtain swabs, and specimens as necessary, and provide advice and information to patients regarding cervical cytology.
  • Provide health promotion relevant to patient needs.
  • Promote sexual health and advise on the transmission of sexually transmitted infections and ways to reduce those risks.
  • Perform ultrasound scanning to confirm pregnancy and gestation, following in-house training.
  • Participate in and run nurse-led clinics, and be able to use professional judgment to seek advice or refer to medical colleagues or other agencies.
About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall, and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels.

Person Specification
  • Interest in and commitment to providing safe abortion care.
  • Relevant post-registration nursing or Midwifery experience.
  • Up-to-date knowledge and experience of working in a sexual health/contraception/abortion/Gynaecological service.
  • Experience of instruction and assessing in clinical practice, i.e., supporting students and new staff members.
  • Experience of working with all age groups, genders, and sexualities.
  • Experience of safeguarding patients.
  • Experience of leading or managing a team.
  • Ultrasound scanning experience in the first and second trimester.
Education and Qualifications
  • Registered General Nurse/1st Level Registration.
  • Current NMC Registration.
  • Qualification in Teaching, Assessing, and Mentoring.
  • Recognised Contraception and Sexual Health Course (Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare).
  • FSRH Letter of Competence in Insertion and removal of Subdermal Implants SDI.
Skills and Abilities
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication and negotiation skills - to staff, patients, and relatives, including in situations of conflict or distress.
  • Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations.
  • Skills in caseload management and record keeping.
  • Demonstrates the ability to lead and influence change.
  • Demonstrates an ability to take overall responsibility and accountability.
  • Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of a changing service.
  • Demonstrates an ability to act as facilitator, mentor, and supervisor to colleagues.
  • Information technology skills: including MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint.
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care.
  • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, autonomous, and show initiative.
  • Demonstrates a non-judgmental attitude.
  • A good team player.
  • Willingness to complete in-house USS training programme if not completed elsewhere.
Public Sector Language Competency
  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
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.



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