Job summary
Are you an experienced Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience of leading and managing a team?
If the answer is yes, then we may have just the role for you.
At BPAS, we are looking for a Lead Nurse or Midwife to come and join our passionate and dedicated team to provide abortion and sexual health information, pre-treatment assessment and treatment to clients in a supportive manner within our 2 units in London (E15 4BZ and SW4 0JG).
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.
You will work 37.5 hours per week flexibly over Monday to Saturday. This role is part of our London cluster and travel between the two units will be necessary. Both locations along with salary information can be found below.
Main duties of the job
- 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 assist the Unit
Manager in setting budgets for the Unit and in ensuring that CQC standards are
maintained.
- To participate in
clinical audit systems and research programmes.
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.
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
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment and fertility services. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
We are always on the lookout for talented special people to join the BPAS team.
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits including life assurance cover at 3 times salary, 34 days annual leave per year and a defined contribution pension scheme. You will also have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health and wellbeing services, as well as lifestyle offers for you and your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services and free private GP appointments.
For our clinical roles, a full clinical training package will be provided along with comprehensive support. Nursing and midwifery colleagues will have the opportunity to train in first and second trimester sonography scanning as well as contraception fitting and STI testing. For units offering a surgical service you could also gain experience in conscious sedation and general anaesthetic treatment in our operating departments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information and a full job description can be found on the right hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.
Further Information
Salary: £45,971 to £53,402 per annum - dependent upon experience, skills and qualifications. We pay time and half for Saturday shifts.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week flexibly over Monday to Saturday across the two locations.
Locations:
BPAS London East -32-36 Romford Rd, London E15 4BZ
BPAS Clapham -15 - 16 The Polygon, London SW4 0JG
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Leading and managing a clinical team
- Completion of client documentation
Desirable
- Gynaecological nursing experience or relevant speciality i.e. sexual health, contraception
- Experience of nurse admissions and discharges
- Practice nurse experience
- Venepuncture
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
- Active NMC registration and valid PIN
Desirable
- Contraception skills
- Ultrasound scanning skills
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship
- Please state your Professional body and membership e.g.NMC Midwives (RM)
- Please state your Membership/Registration number along with your expiry/renewal date
- This role is working for 37.5 hours a week flexibly over Monday to Saturday. Can you commit to this working pattern?
- This role involves working at our 2 units in Stratford (London) and Clapham. Can you travel to both?
Desirable
- Please list any further information you wish to add in support of your application for this role.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Abortion Act (training given)
- Health & Safety and COSHH requirements
- Infection control
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Contraception
- Sexual health
- Abortion procedures and clinical guidelines
- Incident reporting
- Ultrasound scanning
- Counselling
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Address
B P A S
Romford Road
London
E15 4BZ