Staff Nurse, Women's Health Unit in Redditch inRedditch PUBLISHED THU 12 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, clinically skilled, friendly and kind staff nurse to join our nursing team on the Womens Health Unit, Redditch.

We provide a high-quality ambulatory gynaecology service for women across Worcestershire to include diagnostics and treatments using outpatient hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, colposcopy, minor procedures and diagnostic ultrasound scanning.

This is an interesting, varied and emotionally demanding area of nursing, which is hugely rewarding for a person that is passionate about Womens Health. We have a cheerful and skilled nursing team on the unit and work closely with the medics to provide our services. You will need to have excellent communication skills to engage with patients, and colleagues. This is an ideal opportunity for a registered nurse currently working at Band 5 and you will be encouraged to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in womens health.

This is a 12-month, Fixed Term post to cover a secondment within the team. Shifts are h, generally Monday-Friday. There is an option of additional shifts on occasions when waiting lists require an additional clinic, but there is no obligation for this.

If this sounds like a role that you would enjoy and you would like to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.

Acting with compassion, you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their loved ones regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support, and education to unqualified staff and students

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the unit.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

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Job Summary:

Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.

You will assist with ambulatory gynaecological diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Acting with compassion, you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and their loved ones regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.

You will communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support, and education to unqualified staff and students

This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the unit.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

Key Duties:

You will develop, implement and evaluate the programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

You will safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/role model to less experienced staff.

You will educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.

You will complete patient documentation correctly.

You will communicate effectively with patients carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete training as required.

You will contribute to research and development programmes within the Unit.

You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.

You will participate in the handling of complaints in accordance with Trust policy.

You will maintain a safe clean environment and follow local Trust IPC policy.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You will assist in the assessment of staffing requirements, report problems to the appropriate manager.

In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of you development programme, with support, will be able to undertake clinical/shift management within the department.

Other Job Requirements:

The post holder may occasionally be required to work across other areas of the Trust including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.

Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.

Prepared and able to work variable shift pattern

Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.

Professional:

Adheres to the Trust Uniform and dress code policy

Responsible as a trained nurse for the control and administration of drugs within the regulations outlined in Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust Medicines policy and the NMC, and attends the Medicine management course.

Participates in Unit projects, enhancing the standards of care.

Assist in the updating of Professional practice /procedures in line with current research

Contribute to the learning environment conductive for nursing students and other staff in training.

Maintain own personal portfolio

Ensure they meet the requirements for revalidation.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential

Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.

Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately

Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures

Effective communicator both written and verbal

Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service.

Ability to mentor and provide effective support to unregistered staff and students

Ability to identify and manage risk

Determination and tenacity in challenging situations

Ability to identify personal development needs.