Location: TFP Nurture Fertility - Nottingham
Hours: 30 Hours per week
Between Monday - Friday
Weekends on rotation required a 1:4
Salary: Competitive (Experience dependent)
Pension: Dual Contribution scheme
Holiday Entitlement: 27 Days + Bank holidays (pro rata)

The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a large, dynamic clinic. The Operating Department Practitioner or Theatre Nurse will be expected to work in a small multi-disciplinary team providing care and support to patients undergoing fertility treatment in our day case unit. They will also need to provide housekeeping duties and be proficient in the theatre related procedures including patient recovery.

The position is a permanet part-time role working 30 hours per week
The working patturn will be 07.30-15.30 - 4 days per week
Weekend working will be required at a rotation of 1:4

Key Responsibilities:

• To be completely confidential in all matters pertaining to Nurture Fertility and TFP and to observe data protection and associated information governance guidelines where appropriate.
• To co-operate with Nurture Fertility in complying with relevant health and safety legislation and policies and procedures for the proper performance of duties.
• To be aware of the HFEA Code of Practice and Guidelines and to practice in accordance with these and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
• To assist in the preparation and presentation of information for internal and external regulatory inspections.
• To be fully aware of Nurture Fertility’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to understand the Quality Management System and to contribute to their development and update as required.
• To contribute to quality assurance, auditing, data input and record keeping, including maintaining accurate clinical databases.
• To comply with set Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with diverse groups of people including all staff, patients and professionals from other disciplines.
• To be courteous, polite and communicate professionally with patients and other members of the public in helpful manner, ensuring as positive an experience as possible.
• To maintain a clean, safe environment, ensuring adherence to the clinic’s standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control policy and procedures at all time.
• To develop, apply and update knowledge, specialist skills and expertise in order to contribute to the provision and optimisation of clinical services at Nurture Fertility.
• To undergo and actively participate in personal performance appraisals and competency reviews in accordance with the clinic’s policy.
• To undertake and be compliant with all mandatory training.

Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:

• HPCC or NMC Registration or equivalent
• Relevant Anaesthetic Nurse qualification or Diploma in Operation Department Practice are highly desirable but not essential
• Relevant, recent experience and expertise in assisting the provision of anaesthesia and / or sedation and recovery, for example in theatres or other hospital settings, is required
• Effective communication skills regarding medical topics with both patients and colleagues
• Interest in fertility and/or gynaecological nursing desirable
• ILS certification essential
• Experience of working in a day case setting desirable.

At TFP we offer all our patients the care, understanding and expertise that help to bring dreams to life. We are passionate about what we do, which reflects our commitment to creating lives and changing lives.