Registered Nurse - Colposcopy

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This is a 15 hour permanent post based in Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen. Shifts are over 2 days Monday - Friday with no night duty required.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based nursing care for women requiring Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy and other minor gynaecological procedures, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to ensure high standards of care are met and maintained in accordance with Cervical Screening Wales.

They will assist in the management and organisation of their clinical area and participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Participate in the daily organisation of colposcopy clinics, prioritise and reorganise as appropriate. Undertake/ participate in nurse led clinics, being present throughout Colposcopy and treatment procedures.

Work alongside the nursing team members, providing support to junior colleagues in the provision of direct care.

Demonstrate the Health Board’s values in everything that you do in the work environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will assess the patients nursing needs, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in order to ensure the delivery of effective patient care

Carry out procedures as a registered CSW sample taker.

Recognises and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Ensure the principles set out in the Fundamentals of Care are incorporated into daily practice to ensure a high-quality service for service users.

Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, such as Cervical Screening Wales, especially in relation to ongoing care needs.

Provide a contact number for patient enquiries within and outside normal clinic time.

Registered with the NMC to enable them to practice within their profession and acts in accordance with the NMC’s Code of Conduct.

Has freedom to act and works within established parameters, managing work rather than being supervised.

Required to act independently within the health board and professional guidelines, referring to supervisory management as appropriate. This will include responsibility for the management of the ward / department and its resources in the absence of the ward sister or deputy.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all resources within the area are used to an optimum effect.

Ensures that all health board mandatory training is up to date and maintained

Adheres to health board policies, written guidelines and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies;
• 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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