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Fertility Nurse/ Midwife
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Job Description
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- A qualification as in adult nursing Degree/ Diploma as well as being a registered NMC nurse or midwife is essential.
- Essential to have post registration experience working within an acute hospital setting.
- Desirable but not essential to have experience of gynae/obstetric, theatre experience, venepuncture and ultra-scanning.
- A qualification as in adult nursing Degree/ Diploma as well as being a registered NMC nurse or midwife is essential.
- Essential to have post registration experience working within an acute hospital setting.
- Desirable but not essential to have experience of gynae/obstetric, theatre experience, venepuncture and ultra-scanning.
Job summary
Are you looking to specialise in Fertility/IVF and enhance your career? Do you want to join a company that will support your development through on the job training?
If you join Care Fertility, you'll join a company that will invest in your career development, training you to become a Fertility Nurse/Midwife.
We have clinical opportunities for you as a Fertility Nurse/Midwife, in theatre, ward and clinic.
You'll join a passionate team that strives to provide a world class service to our patients on their journey to having a family. Patient experience is of great importance to us, we believe that family is for everybody and everybody should have the best experience possible.
You'll help to make sure that every one of our patients receives the greatest care and support possible.
As a Fertility Nurse/Midwife youll provide information and advice on our treatments to patients, as well as any emotional support.
You'll co-ordinate treatment cycle plans, coach our patients to self-administer fertility drugs, and care for our patients pre and post theatre as well as in the clinic.
Main duties of the job
The role is varied and will include:
Performing venepuncture, interpreting and giving blood results when necessary (training will be provided for venepuncture and cannulation).
Perform basic patient assessments, venepuncture and undertake pre-treatment consultations
Assist in theatre procedures, including egg collections, embryo transfers, IUIs and Hy Co Sy
Preparation of theatre, ward and maintenance of resuscitation trolley
We are very committed to our nursing/midwifery teams and share best practice across the Care group. We have monthly nurses journal clubs and support training and conferences. Many of our nurses have extended their roles and are working as Advanced Nurse Practitioners and in time there will be opportunities to learn to perform ultrasound scanning and prescribing initially.
About us
Were Care Fertility, the largest private provider of IVF and fertility treatment in the UK.
We draw on the knowledge of our wider team of over 600 dedicated doctors, embryologists, nurses and support teams who all work together to ensure our patients get the very best fertility treatment.
We are leading the future of fertility healthcare and we help our patients through the most innovative science supported by exceptional and intuitive digital experience.
We dont just care, we are Care.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£16,946.66 a year Part Time 20.5 hours per week.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
E0328-25-0004
Job locations
Care Fertility
Roman Way
Peasedown St. John
Bath
BA2 8SG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
As a Registered Practitioner in Fertility Care at Care Fertility, you will provide advice, information, support and clinical care throughout the patients journey. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team in coordinating treatment cycles and providing our patients with the best possible treatment experience and as a team giving each patient the very best chance of success.
As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best.
A registered practitioner who works well as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering fertility care within a clinic setting.
This practitioner has sound general practice and is developing their expertise and skills in fertility care.
Registered practitioner with a UK professional regulatory body
This practitioner has demonstratable good understanding of fertility care and has transferrable skills from their experience of working in other clinical settings
Can plan and organise care and determine which aspects of a situation is important and is therefore able to prioritise clinical care effectively and safely.
Is proficient in the delivery of their care, continuously seeking to improve care, patient experience and team working.
They work at undergraduate level and are developing to graduate level working / practice.
Role accountabilities and duties:
Quality
Works effectively with the multidisciplinary team, shares knowledge and expertise for the benefit of patients, the team and organisation
Ensures their practice meets best available evidence and is accountable for the care they deliver.
Uphold the reputation of the team and organisation.
Operational
Adheres to the NMC Code in relation to both paper based and electronic records.
Engages in audits of record keeping standards.
Seeks to document individualised patient care delivery.
Takes part in covering the on-call telephone.
Where required leads the effective functioning of the satellite services in partnership with the Clinic Director and Nursing and Clinical Professionals Manager.
People
Supports and promotes patients individuality and dignity.
Offers emotional support
Clinical
Theatre preparation and assistance
Undertake nurse planning meetings with patients
Undertakes patients fertility assessments using effective communication skills.
Advises on pre-conception care based on best available evidence and clinic guidance.
Undertakes treatment cycle planning with partnership with the patient (and their partner).
Communicates well with patients and their partners, and proactively seeks feedback.
Undertakes Folliculogram checks
Seeks a chaperone where needed and does this aligned to the policy/guideline
Uses patient information well to support informed decision making.
Is competent in consent practice and procedure adhering to best practice as determined by the HFEA.
Is competent in all aspects of medicines management in fertility care and has successfully completed the Care fertility medicines management competency training.
Is competent to administer medicines intravenously and has successfully completed IV drug administration training, always adhering to ANTT.
Competent in using Patient Group Directives and actively engages in related CPD.
Understands the HFEA definition of legal parenthood
Complies with policy and actively promotes infection prevention and control, which includes universal precautions, hand hygiene and cleaning of the clinical environment appropriately.
Supervise and train other members of the team to ensure standards are consistent.
Undertakes venepuncture and cannulation are undertaken using Aseptic No Touch Technique (ANTT) aligned to best practice policy and SOP
Ensures the clinical record is stored and maintained in line with policy/guidance.
Supports other members of the team when learning this skill.
Governance and safety
Works within the limit of their expertise and competency and always promotes patient safety, reducing the risk of harm associated with their own practice.
Always adheres to duty of candour and supports informed decision making.
Has successfully completed and is up to date with safeguarding training at level 2, and as such is able to identify and escalate safeguarding concerns.
Confidentiality and data
Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures.
Handle patient data responsibly by completing data protection training, following Company requirements for data protection and information governance.
Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018.
Maintain knowledge and develop professionally
Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company.
Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes.
Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available. Challenge yourself to develop further.
Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required.
Job revision
The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed. The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.
Job responsibilities
As a Registered Practitioner in Fertility Care at Care Fertility, you will provide advice, information, support and clinical care throughout the patients journey. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team in coordinating treatment cycles and providing our patients with the best possible treatment experience and as a team giving each patient the very best chance of success.
As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best.
A registered practitioner who works well as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering fertility care within a clinic setting.
This practitioner has sound general practice and is developing their expertise and skills in fertility care.
Registered practitioner with a UK professional regulatory body
This practitioner has demonstratable good understanding of fertility care and has transferrable skills from their experience of working in other clinical settings
Can plan and organise care and determine which aspects of a situation is important and is therefore able to prioritise clinical care effectively and safely.
Is proficient in the delivery of their care, continuously seeking to improve care, patient experience and team working.
They work at undergraduate level and are developing to graduate level working / practice.
Role accountabilities and duties:
Quality
Works effectively with the multidisciplinary team, shares knowledge and expertise for the benefit of patients, the team and organisation
Ensures their practice meets best available evidence and is accountable for the care they deliver.
Uphold the reputation of the team and organisation.
Operational
Adheres to the NMC Code in relation to both paper based and electronic records.
Engages in audits of record keeping standards.
Seeks to document individualised patient care delivery.
Takes part in covering the on-call telephone.
Where required leads the effective functioning of the satellite services in partnership with the Clinic Director and Nursing and Clinical Professionals Manager.
People
Supports and promotes patients individuality and dignity.
Offers emotional support
Clinical
Theatre preparation and assistance
Undertake nurse planning meetings with patients
Undertakes patients fertility assessments using effective communication skills.
Advises on pre-conception care based on best available evidence and clinic guidance.
Undertakes treatment cycle planning with partnership with the patient (and their partner).
Communicates well with patients and their partners, and proactively seeks feedback.
Undertakes Folliculogram checks
Seeks a chaperone where needed and does this aligned to the policy/guideline
Uses patient information well to support informed decision making.
Is competent in consent practice and procedure adhering to best practice as determined by the HFEA.
Is competent in all aspects of medicines management in fertility care and has successfully completed the Care fertility medicines management competency training.
Is competent to administer medicines intravenously and has successfully completed IV drug administration training, always adhering to ANTT.
Competent in using Patient Group Directives and actively engages in related CPD.
Understands the HFEA definition of legal parenthood
Complies with policy and actively promotes infection prevention and control, which includes universal precautions, hand hygiene and cleaning of the clinical environment appropriately.
Supervise and train other members of the team to ensure standards are consistent.
Undertakes venepuncture and cannulation are undertaken using Aseptic No Touch Technique (ANTT) aligned to best practice policy and SOP
Ensures the clinical record is stored and maintained in line with policy/guidance.
Supports other members of the team when learning this skill.
Governance and safety
Works within the limit of their expertise and competency and always promotes patient safety, reducing the risk of harm associated with their own practice.
Always adheres to duty of candour and supports informed decision making.
Has successfully completed and is up to date with safeguarding training at level 2, and as such is able to identify and escalate safeguarding concerns.
Confidentiality and data
Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures.
Handle patient data responsibly by completing data protection training, following Company requirements for data protection and information governance.
Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018.
Maintain knowledge and develop professionally
Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company.
Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes.
Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available. Challenge yourself to develop further.
Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required.
Job revision
The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed. The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
CARE Fertility
Address
Care Fertility
Roman Way
Peasedown St. John
Bath
BA2 8SG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
CARE Fertility
Address
Care Fertility
Roman Way
Peasedown St. John
Bath
BA2 8SG
Employer's website
About the company
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