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Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge?
Do you have experience of leading and managing a team?
At BPAS, we are looking for a Lead Nurse or Midwife to come and join our passionate team to provide abortion and sexual health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to clients in a supportive manner within our unit in Swindon for 37.5 hours a week over Monday to Friday.
As the Lead Nurse or Midwife you will lead, manage and mentor a clinical team of nurses and midwives involved in the provision of the termination service. You will also deputise in the absence of the Treatment Unit Manager, ensuring the highest standards of care and safety for our clients.
About You
You will be a Registered Adult Nurse or Midwife (practising) who has experience of working within a clinical environment, where you have supervised or managed other clinical staff. You will have experience of working to guidelines, policies and procedures, and also have experience of completing client documentation.
- To deliver high standards of care in accordance with NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice and to promote the safety and well-being of clients at all times.
- Assess the gestation of the pregnancy by ultrasound scanning, and establish that the client is sure of her decision to request a termination and ensure that the reason complies with the terms of the Abortion Act.
- Carefully check for and implement any procedure indicated on Client Care Notes as appropriate - including administering medication for Medical Abortion procedures, cervical preparation and surgical treatment.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff, including bank and agency staff, and provide an environment conducive to learning in which staff are able to develop.
- To complete Datix and ensure complaints / serious incidents are dealt with in a timely manner according to policy and procedure
- To complete clinical audits and act on the results escalating them to the relevant person/team as necessary
- Assist the Unit Manager in setting budgets for the Unit and in ensuring that CQC standards are maintained.
We are also looking for:
- Knowledge of the Abortion Act, Health & Safety, COSHH requirements, Infection Control and Child Protection
- A friendly, professional, supportive and non-judgmental person with a commitment to a client-led service
A full job description along with our terms and conditions (including salary) can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary:
£41,8£49,238 per annum - dependent upon experience, skills and qualifications
Working Pattern
: 37.5 hours per week
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 08:00 to 16:00
- Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Location:
BPAS Swindon -Ground floor, Dammas House, Dammas Lane, Swindon, SN1 3EF
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Small Print:
All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References:
All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
COVID-19:
BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care.
Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge?
Do you have experience of leading and managing a team?
At BPAS, we are looking for a Lead Nurse or Midwife to come and join our passionate team to provide abortion and sexual health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to clients in a supportive manner within our unit in Swindon for 37.5 hours a week over Monday to Friday.
As the Lead Nurse or Midwife you will lead, manage and mentor a clinical team of nurses and midwives involved in the provision of the termination service. You will also deputise in the absence of the Treatment Unit Manager, ensuring the highest standards of care and safety for our clients.
About You
You will be a Registered Adult Nurse or Midwife (practising) who has experience of working within a clinical environment, where you have supervised or managed other clinical staff. You will have experience of working to guidelines, policies and procedures, and also have experience of completing client documentation.
- To deliver high standards of care in accordance with NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice and to promote the safety and well-being of clients at all times.
- Assess the gestation of the pregnancy by ultrasound scanning, and establish that the client is sure of her decision to request a termination and ensure that the reason complies with the terms of the Abortion Act.
- Carefully check for and implement any procedure indicated on Client Care Notes as appropriate - including administering medication for Medical Abortion procedures, cervical preparation and surgical treatment.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff, including bank and agency staff, and provide an environment conducive to learning in which staff are able to develop.
- To complete Datix and ensure complaints / serious incidents are dealt with in a timely manner according to policy and procedure
- To complete clinical audits and act on the results escalating them to the relevant person/team as necessary
- Assist the Unit Manager in setting budgets for the Unit and in ensuring that CQC standards are maintained.
We are also looking for:
- Knowledge of the Abortion Act, Health & Safety, COSHH requirements, Infection Control and Child Protection
- A friendly, professional, supportive and non-judgmental person with a commitment to a client-led service
About us
A full job description along with our terms and conditions (including salary) can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary:
£41,8£49,238 per annum - dependent upon experience, skills and qualifications
Working Pattern
: 37.5 hours per week
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 08:00 to 16:00
- Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Location:
BPAS Swindon -Ground floor, Dammas House, Dammas Lane, Swindon, SN1 3EF
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Small Print:
All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References:
All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
COVID-19:
BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care.
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