Nurse Manager (Hiring Immediately)

We at TFP, are looking for brilliant minds and passionate hearts to help us shape the future of fertility. We are one of the largest fertility service providers in Europe operating our IVF clinics and egg/sperm freezing banks in the UK, Poland and Netherlands. We have embarked on the mission to use technology to provide patients with a memorable best-in-class fertility journey that leads to the best outcome starting a family!

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.

Science research and innovation are key to how we work and have led to us pioneering fertility treatment for more than 35 years. Many of our clinicians are internationally renowned specialists and we regularly share knowledge across our clinics to further improve our success. Join us at TFP Fertility, where your passion and expertise can contribute to our legacy of excellence.

The Role:
The post holder will ideally be a Registered Nurse and will lead a team of nurses and sonographers. The post holder will support the Scanning and Training Manager in delivering and maintaining the highest standard of ultrasound assessment and patient care in accordance with HF&E Act 2008 and the current HFEA Code of Practice. The post holder will coordinate both the nursing and sonography services and be a member of the Clinic Management Team to coordinate the activities of the functional areas of Clinical Services, with a particular focus on managing the team itself.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours per week - weekends on rotation are required

The Location:

Nurture Fertility was established in 1991 and due to the passion, expertise and reputation of our team, has grown into a leading fertility clinic. Providing treatment to both NHS and private patients, Nurture Fertility performs approximately 700 fresh cycles and 500 frozen cycles per year. Offering a full suite of treatment and diagnostic services, including PGT. Conveniently located on the outskirts of Nottingham, adjacent to junction 25 of the M1, there is ample free parking for staff and patients at the front of the building. Nurture Fertility also has a 5/5 inspection rating from the HFEA

Key Responsibilities:

Planning and organising

· To oversee and coordinate patient throughput between the clinic and its satellite services.

· To ensure all treatments covered by the HFEA license are in full compliance with those requirements.

· To ensure adequate staffing and competence in the nursing/sonography area.

· To ensure optimal staffing allocation within the given financial framework, and to develop work rotas accordingly.

· To help develop and manage the nursing/sonography area budget.

Operations management, compliance management, customer service and support

· To assist in the optimization of patient management and service delivery

· To develop and maintain systems and processes which ensure that the patients’ experience of the clinic is as good as possible. This involves the patients’ sense of care, control, value and cost in a broad sense.

· To manage situations in the nursing/sonography area not covered by standard operating procedures.

· To contribute to the holistic approach to patient care that the clinic endeavors to provide.

· To support in the supervision of the work in the nursing/sonography area and make sure that it is conducted in accordance with regulatory and the clinic requirements as well as best practice.

· To take ownership in the rota of duties and to ensure cover in the nursing/sonography area.

· To ensure adequate maintenance and provision of suitable equipment in the nursing/sonography area.

· To ensure that patients are adequately informed about treatment options, treatment outcomes and implications.

· To ensure that patients give informed consent as required by regulatory bodies

Analysis and reporting

· To ensure that clinical documentation and record keeping meet regulatory requirements as well as the clinic needs.

· To ensure that record keeping and data collection and reporting within the nursing and sonography area can support the general clinic strategy.

· To generate statistics for performance monitoring and report them as appropriate.

Liaison

· To ensure that information to colleagues, patients, and the general public is accurate and appropriate within the area of responsibility.

· To build good relationships with suppliers in order to ensure good service and to facilitate participation in trials.

· To help project the image of the clinic in professional and patient communities.

Quality management

· To develop and maintain standard operating procedures and new protocols as practices and technology develops.

· To work with the Quality Manager to ensure that the Quality Management System is updated in the nursing/sonography area.

People management

· To participate in the recruitment of staff to the nursing and sonography team.

· To ensure that tasks are assigned to competent staff.

· To be responsible for driving a high performance culture

· To be responsible for managing the ongoing HR matters within the team

· To ensure that nursing/sonography staff members are current with regard to practices and knowledge by providing opportunities for CPD.

· To support in ensuring that nursing/sonography get appropriate training in all relevant aspects of assisted conception so that the clinic can develop its services and exploit opportunities.

· To regularly hold minuted meetings with the nursing/sonography staff.

Supervision and training

· To support in teaching, training and supervision of fertility nurses, students and trainees.

· To actively participate in Patient Information Evenings and to ensure other members of the nursing/sonography team are trained to participate in these sessions.

Health and safety

· To ensure the efficient and safe functioning of all clinical areas.

· To ensure all health and safety regulations are adhered to.

The above will be reviewed as required, in consultation with the post holder. It is offered as a guide to the key responsibilities and duties, but does not preclude other issues that may arise between reviews of performance and review of the job description.