Gynaecology Lead Specialist Nurse Sonographer

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Gynaecology Lead Specialised Nurse Sonographer post at Northampton General Hospital to join our Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Clinic/Gynae SDEC service.

The department provides a high quality service where you will be Leading the Nursing team and the Gynae emergency service. You will be working closely with the Lead Consultant, you will undertake Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy scanning to provide a Nurse Led service for women experiencing emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy problems.

This service is a Nurse Led service with decision making being an essential requirement

This post would require leading the nursing team and the Gynae Emergency service . This role would be supporting the Trust’s strategy towards Same Day Emergency Care in this specialist area.

You will work within established quality standards of practice, adhering to Ultrasound Guidelines such as BMUS< RCOG and NICE guidelines for clinical excellence.

Demonstrate clinical excellence in nursing with particular expertise in emergency gynaecology care and early pregnancy care.

To manage and provide care for women in the process of medical and surgical treatment of Ectopic pregnancy and Termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality.

To carry out venepuncture, cannulation, administration of injections and drugs for medical management of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage eg Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Methotrexate.

Act as an effective role model in the demonstration of high standards of practice based on current and scientific base knowledge.

Participate in service development

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage
  
  

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jat

inder Briah Job title: Matron Email address: j.briah@nhs.net Telephone number: 07548560048