• Job Description

  Req#: C9164-25-1343?language=en&page=219&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  NUH Life is a state-of -the-art fertility outpatients, andrology and donor sperm bank based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Queens Campus.

  We provide NHS fertility consultations to all, including heterosexual couples, single women, same sex couples and couples with children.

  We provide NHS funded treatments including ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination and donor insemination to those who are eligible and also affordable self-funded treatment to those who fall outside the NHS funding criteria.

  We are licensed by the HFEA for the storage of sperm, recruitment and screening of sperm donors.

  Main duties of the job

  You should be able to work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient and care for and manage their own caseload of patients. You will be able to evaluate and vet new referrals to the unit both NHS and private and assign to appropriate clinician. You should be able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to develop the service in order to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will demonstrate clinical judgement and critical decision making skills based upon evidence based practice and be able to provide specialist training across functional boundaries

  About us

  With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

  Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

  We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  Depending on experience Band 5/6 Dependant on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  164-7262507

  Job locations

  NUH Life, QMC, NUH

  Derby Road

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and personal specification attached to this advert.

  The post holder will act as a Fertility Nurse specialist and be required to work within the rest of the NUH Life team. We would encourage those with either nursing or midwifery services to apply.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and personal specification attached to this advert.

  The post holder will act as a Fertility Nurse specialist and be required to work within the rest of the NUH Life team. We would encourage those with either nursing or midwifery services to apply.

  Person Specification

  Communication and relationship skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
  • Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
  • Ability to work within an MDT and service development
  • Understands the role of advocacy

  Desirable

  • Leadership experience
  • oExperience of supporting service development initiatives

  Analytical and judgement skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Demonstrate an understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty.
  • Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
  • Supportive role in the Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
  • Recognition of own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs

  Desirable

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specialty

  Planning and organisational skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
  • Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives and action plans to lead and introduce change

  Desirable

  • Demonstrate effective time management skills

  Physical skills

  Essential

  • Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
  • Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload, effective time management.

  Desirable

  • Must be able to work hours to suit service need (including some weekends or late clinic opening times)

  Training and eduction

  Essential

  • Current level 1 NMC registration.
  • Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
  • Teaching and assessing qualification / have completed teaching and assessing supervisor training.
  • Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages essential to role and specialty
  • Relevant post registration experience within reproductive health/ maternity.

  Desirable

  • Formal leadership / management training
  • Research training / experience
  • Degree in health/nursing related studies

  Experience

  Essential

  • Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
  • Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
  • Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
  • Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems

  Desirable

  • Participation in audit or research
  • Experience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
  • Willingness to complete fertility competencies

  Person Specification

  Communication and relationship skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
  • Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
  • Ability to work within an MDT and service development
  • Understands the role of advocacy

  Desirable

  • Leadership experience
  • oExperience of supporting service development initiatives

  Analytical and judgement skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Demonstrate an understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty.
  • Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
  • Supportive role in the Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
  • Recognition of own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs

  Desirable

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specialty

  Planning and organisational skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
  • Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives and action plans to lead and introduce change

  Desirable

  • Demonstrate effective time management skills

  Physical skills

  Essential

  • Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
  • Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload, effective time management.

  Desirable

  • Must be able to work hours to suit service need (including some weekends or late clinic opening times)

  Training and eduction

  Essential

  • Current level 1 NMC registration.
  • Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
  • Teaching and assessing qualification / have completed teaching and assessing supervisor training.
  • Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages essential to role and specialty
  • Relevant post registration experience within reproductive health/ maternity.

  Desirable

  • Formal leadership / management training
  • Research training / experience
  • Degree in health/nursing related studies

  Experience

  Essential

  • Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
  • Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
  • Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
  • Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems

  Desirable

  • Participation in audit or research
  • Experience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
  • Willingness to complete fertility competencies

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

  Address

  NUH Life, QMC, NUH

  Derby Road

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

  Address

  NUH Life, QMC, NUH

  Derby Road

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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