Lead Nurse

London, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Job Description

We at TFP, are looking for brilliant minds and passionate hearts to help us shape the future of fertility. We are one of the largest fertility service providers in Europe operating our IVF clinics and egg/sperm freezing banks in the UK, Poland and Netherlands. We have embarked on the mission to use technology to provide patients with a memorable best-in-class fertility journey that leads to the best outcome starting a family!

At TFP, we offer all our patients the care, understanding and expertise that help to bring dreams to life. We are passionate about what we do, which reflects our commitment to creating lives and changing lives.

Science research and innovation are key to how we work and have led to us pioneering fertility treatment for more than 35 years. Many of our clinicians are internationally renowned specialists and we regularly share knowledge across our clinics to further improve our success. Join us at TFP Fertility, where your passion and expertise can contribute to our legacy of excellence.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse and will lead a team of nurses and sonographers. The post holder is responsible for delivering and maintaining the highest standard of ultrasound assessment and patient care in accordance with HF&E Act 2008 and the current HFEA Code of Practice. The post holder will coordinate both the nursing and sonography services and be a member of the Clinic Management Team to coordinate the activities of the functional areas of Clinical Services.

The Location:

Boston Place was established in 2013 and provides treatment to private patients in contemporary surroundings. Boston Place performs approximately 300 fresh cycles and 200 frozen cycles per year and offers a full suite of treatment and diagnostic services, whilst specialising in PGT. The clinic is conveniently located adjacent to Marylebone Station in central London. Our state-of-the-art laboratory was purpose built in 2013 and is equipped with the latest laboratory equipment and monitoring systems that support us in achieving excellent outcome KPI’s. Boston Place also has a 5/5 inspection rating from the HFEA.

The Role

Planning and organising

• Oversee and coordinate patient throughput between the clinic and its satellite services.
• Ensure all treatments covered by the HFEA license are in full compliance with those requirements.
• Act as the Accountable Officer for the storage of controlled drugs within the Clinic in accordance with the Home Office license.
• Ensure optimal staffing allocation within the given financial framework, and to develop work rotas accordingly.
• Follow the developments in the field of nursing and sonography services and to identify opportunities for improvement, so that the clinic can remain at the leading edge of assisted reproduction treatment.
• Help develop and manage the nursing/sonography area budget.
  
  

Operations management, compliance management, customer service and support

• Assist patient management and service delivery by providing advice from the nursing or sonography perspective.
• Develop and maintain systems and processes which ensure that the patients’ experience of the clinic is as good as possible. This involves the patients’ sense of care, control, value and cost in a broad sense.
• Manage situations in the nursing/sonography area not covered by standard operating procedures.
• Contribute to the holistic approach to patient care that the clinic endeavors to provide.
• Supervise the work in the nursing/sonography area and make sure that it is conducted in accordance with regulatory and the clinic requirements as well as best practice.
• Take part in the rota of duties and to ensure cover in the nursing/sonography area.
• Ensure adequate maintenance and provision of suitable equipment in the nursing/sonography area.
• Ensure that patients are adequately informed about treatment options, treatment outcomes and implications.
• Ensure that patients give informed consent as required by regulatory bodies
  
  

Analysis and reporting

• Clinical documentation and record keeping meet regulatory requirements as well as the clinic needs.
• Ensure that record keeping and data collection and reporting within the nursing and sonography area can support the general clinic strategy.
• Generate statistics for performance monitoring and report them as appropriate.
  
  

Liaison

• Ensure that information to colleagues, patients, and the general public is accurate and appropriate within the area of responsibility.
• Liaise with professional bodies which regulate sonographers and nurses to ensure that the clinic staff meet or exceed professional standards.
• Build and maintain professional networks in order to assist recruitment and to develop a broad knowledge of developments in the assisted reproduction field.
• Help project the image of the clinic in professional and patient communities.
  
  

Quality management

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and new protocols as practices and technology develops.
• Work with the Quality Manager to ensure that the Quality Management System is updated in the nursing/sonography area.
  
  

People management

• Participate in the recruitment of staff to the nursing and sonography team.
• Ensure that tasks are assigned to competent staff.
• Ensure that nursing/sonography staff members are current with regard to practices and knowledge by providing opportunities for CPD.
• Ensure that nursing/sonography get appropriate training in all relevant aspects of assisted conception so that the clinic can develop its services and exploit opportunities.
• Regularly hold minuted meetings with the nursing/sonography staff.
  
  

Supervision and training

• Participate in teaching, training and supervision of fertility nurses, students and trainees.
• Actively participate in Patient Information Evenings and to ensure other members of the nursing/sonography team are trained to participate in these sessions.
  
  

Health and safety

• Ensure the efficient and safe functioning of all clinical areas.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are adhered to.
  
  

Job Requirements

Education and qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• NMC Part one registered
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Experience And Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of fertility or gynaecology treatment delivery.
• Ability to produce clear comprehensive reports appropriate to the request of the clinician.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgement for decision making when solutions are not obvious.
• Demonstrated ability to find innovative solutions to maximise service quality, efficiency and continuity.
• Experience with managing common staff issues.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to interpret policy, legislation, regulations and national codes of practice, advising on the implications of non-compliance, responding to and applying any necessary changes in area of work.
• Ability to ensure professional and quality service standards are maintained and applied within own area of activity.
• Ability to deliver training sessions/workshops within a brief to a sizeable, mixed interest groups or groups with diverse levels of understanding of the subject matter
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated, ability to work as a member of a team or autonomously.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to members of the public other stakeholders and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to deal with frequently distressing circumstances, giving support to patients and other staff members.
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area.
• Ability to accurately communicate complex information to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to apply own initiative to devise varied solutions, approaching problems from different perspectives.
• Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time whilst performing complex procedures appropriate to the clinical area.
• Aware of clinical and professional changes in management nursing and the skills required to work in these areas.
  
  

Desirables

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in fertility area.
• Minimum of one years’ experience in the fertility field
• Specialist knowledge of medical conditions significant in fertility situations.
• Specialist knowledge of fertility treatment delivery.
• Specialist knowledge of early pregnancy management
  
  

Location: TFP Boston Place - Marylebone - London

Salary: Competitive (Depending on experience)

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts will be either 07.00-15.00, 08.00-16.00 or 09.00-17.00

Weekends required at 1:4

Pension: Dual contribution pension scheme

Holiday Entitlement: 27 Days + Bank holidays