Staff Nurse - Gynaecology

Job overview

Do you have a passion for Women’s Health? Are you looking to develop specialist skills in early pregnancy care and gynaecology within a supportive and dynamic team?

We are delighted to offer four Band 5 Registered Nurse opportunities across our Gynaecology Division at the Rosie Hospital:

• 3 posts – Clinic 24 (Early Pregnancy & Emergency Gynaecology Unit) •    1 post – Daphne Ward (Inpatient Gynaecology)

These roles provide an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge while delivering high quality, compassionate care to women and families during some of the most sensitive moments of their lives.

This role is well suited to nurses who enjoy building ongoing therapeutic relationships and developing strong surgical and inpatient care skills.

Working Pattern

Both areas operate 7 day services, and you will be expected to participate in long day and weekend shifts. •    On Daphne Ward, night shifts are also required. •    Within Clinic 24, there is an expectation to participate in late shifts and the on call rota.

What We Offer

• A supportive, friendly, and highly skilled multidisciplinary team •    Opportunities to develop specialist clinical and communication skills •    Experience across both emergency and inpatient gynaecology •    A strong focus on professional development and career progression

Main duties of the job

Clinic 24 – Early Pregnancy & Emergency Gynaecology Unit

Clinic 24 is a specialist emergency and early pregnancy service supporting women experiencing early pregnancy complications, acute gynaecological concerns, and those undergoing termination of pregnancy.

Key responsibilities:

• Clinical assessment of women presenting with early pregnancy or gynaecological symptoms •    Supporting triage both face to face and via telephone •    Administering medications and monitoring patients •    Performing venepuncture and cannulation •    Supporting the management of miscarriage and termination of pregnancy care •    Developing advanced communication and counselling skills, including supporting women and families through difficult conversations and breaking bad news with empathy

Daphne Ward – Inpatient Gynaecology

Daphne Ward is a 14 bedded inpatient ward with an additional 5 day case beds, caring for women undergoing elective benign/reproductive gynaecology, gynae oncology, and uro gynaecological surgery. The ward also provides dedicated spaces for women undergoing medical management of miscarriage or termination of pregnancy up to 18 weeks.

Key responsibilities:

• Completing admission assessments and EPIC documentation within required timeframes •    Assessing and managing pain, including administering prescribed analgesia •    Providing high quality pre operative and post operative care •    Supporting women undergoing medical management of miscarriage or termination of pregnancy

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

-    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight 28th Jun 26

Interviews are due to be held on 06th Jul 26

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.