Staff Nurse - Emergency Gynaecology Unit
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for you to join our Emergency Gynaecology Unit team, St Mary's Hospital MCS at Wythenshawe Hospital, within Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. This is a permanent position at 37.5 hours per week + 6month secondment placement.
EGU is a 24-hour service and this role includes days, nights and weekend work.
Patients are telephone triaged by Band 6 specialist nurses and are assessed over the phone, the unit also has referrals via A&E, midwifery team, GP's and other health care professionals or who attend for follow up appointments.
The unit provides care for all Gynaecology conditions.
Gynaecology experience is desired, with 6-12months post registration experience essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Gynaecology Registered Nurse with Gynaecology inpatient and outpatient exposure. Completion of the Emergency Gynaecology Course is of benefit but not essential as the successful candidate will be enrolled on the Emergency Gynaecology Course providing you with the skills to see, treat and discharge all pregnancy related patients.
The successful candidate will play an essential role in assessing and triaging the patient and delivering timely care, ensuring clear communication with the MDT.
To join us, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to support and contribute to a team approach, have the ability to problem solve, analyse and resolve issues. In addition to this, you must be motivated to develop personally and professionally and have exemplary personal standards of conduct.