Job summaryAre you a Registered Nurse with acute hospital experience?We have a rare opportunity based in our Gynaecology department at Ipswich hospital. Our team in Gynaecology Clinic are seeking an experienced Nurse looking to develop their career within Women's Services.This is a part time post 25 hours per week, fixed term/secondment contract for 12 months.Main duties of the jobEnsure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is deliveredAssist patients with preparation for examination and clinical procedures.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with clinicians, patients and relatives/carersAccurately observe patient's condition and initiate appropriate actionAdminister medication safely to patients, occasionally including IV and Controlled drugsTo be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.Communicate effectively with patients and staffCommunicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.To proactively utilise and implements all infection control policy's within the trust, ensuring effective use of personal protective equipment, hand washing/ decolonisation between activities and adherence to isolation procedures within your daily practice.To challenge any member of staff not undertaking correct infection control procedures, and to educate staff members in the correct procedures if required.To inform a relevant line manger if a staff member persistently fails to comply with infection control procedures.Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient's condition/needs, health promotion, post procedure care advice etc.About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialExperience in an acute hospital settingSurgical nursing experienceDesirablePrevious Gynaecology experienceSupervision of other staffKnowledge of gynaecological outpatient procedures.QualificationsEssentialRegistered NurseDesirableHealth related degreeMentorshipKnowledgeEssentialGood understanding of NMC Code of Professional ConductComputer literateDesirableGood knowledge of issues related to women's health including menopause, dysfunctional bleeding, contraception, termination of pregnancy service and colposcopy.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDEmployer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)