Pregnancy Advisory Nurse

The role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full time 37.5 hours per week. The post holder will work as part of a team in providing quality, effective and appropriate care for those patients accessing the Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS). Working as an Independent Practitioner, the post holder is accountable for assessing, advising and treating/discharging patients as a Senior Nurse in clinic, acting as a role model for junior members of the team.Main duties of the job Identifying the needs of the patient using a professional non-judgemental approach, respecting their views and values and planning their care. One of the most challenging parts of the role will be working with patients who are in distress, requiring emotional support or having complex social care needs., See Job Description. Provide assessment and non directive support for patients requesting abortion care. Assessment may be by use of telephone or face to face. Administration of abortifacients. Support patients through surgical abortion, and assist surgeon with ultrasound scan during surgical procedure.

• Registered Adult Nurse of Midwife
• Experience of autonomous working within a pregnancy advisory, gynaecology or maternity service supporting patients through pregnancy loss, Previous experience of working in contraception and sexual health
• Experience of line managing staff, Working experience of safeguarding patients
• Venepuncture, Good communication at all levels
  
  We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.