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Main area
Fertility
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: This post will cover Knutsford and Liverpool sites
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Will require some weekend working)
Job ref
159-LWH-171-25
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hewitt Fertility Centre - Knutsford
Town
Knutsford
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 Per Annum, pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2025 23:59

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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Band 8a

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:  https://vimeo.com/556197652 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Job overview

Hewitt Fertility Centre is a large fertility unit and one of the leading fertility clinics in Europe. It offers a wide range of fertility treatments including IVF, ICSI, Gamete Donation, Surrogacy and Fertility Preservation. 

This post is open to Registered Nurses & Registered Midwives

Hewitt Fertility Centre is forward thinking and innovative providing individual care to a range of patients across the country.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, caring professional with excellent clinical, organisational and communication skills who has the ability to work as part of the wider team but also autonomously.

Hewitt Fertility Centre has an excellent reputation for developing nursing staff to reach their potential and as an ANP within the department you will help develop staff as well as being able to develop your own individual skills further. 

We are continuously striving to improve pathways for our patients and you could be part of this development bringing new ideas and engaging with change positively.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working within the Hewitt Fertility Centre you will work within the multi-disciplinary team but also autonomously. You will be based at Knutsford site but cross site working at Liverpool site will be expected. 

You will lead your own clinics including initiating investigations and explaining the fertility process to individual patients. Obtaining consent and ensuring information is understood. You will also plan the individuals care pathway.

You will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.

You will lead TA and TV scan lists which include baseline scans, follicular tracking and pregnancy scans and then plan the appropriate care following the scan.

Prescribing is essential and you will plan and prescribe relevant medication throughout the fertility pathway, referring to the appropriate protocols.

An ability to perform intra uterine insemination is required and also Embryo transfers.

The role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will include research and education, working with all member of the team within the fertility unit.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Act as a lead for specialist fertility services within the trust, supporting the Lead Fertility Nurse / Consultant Nurse to identify strategic direction for fertility services across primary secondary and tertiary care
  • Work as a clinical expert and role model and provide practice development and leadership in a multi -disciplinary environment.
  • Use expert knowledge to investigate and manage patients referred for specialist fertility treatment.
  • Ensure that all interventions are based on scientific rationale, evidence based standards of care and current best practice guidelines and pathways.
  • Demonstrate highly developed and advanced specialist knowledge and skills through innovative practice providing increased levels of autonomy.
  • The post holder will be required to work at our Knutsford site as the main base, but will be expected to travel to the Liverpool site when required.
  • Support the Clinical Services Manager and wider members of the Divisional Management team in achieving the strategic objectives for the Division and the Trust.
  • It is expected that the individual will work as a clinical expert and role model and provide practice development and leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Person specification

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Dexterity and accuracy required to perform clinical procedures associated with Embryo Transfers, Intra Uterine Inseminations or Oocyte Collections

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse/ Registered Midwife -NMC
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist clinical training / short courses to masters level equivalent or relevant experience or holds an MSc in Advanced Fertility Practice
  • Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification ENB998 C&G 703 or equivalent
  • Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to performance of all four core clinical competencies
  • BFS/MSc Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound accreditation or other recognised scanning course
  • BFS/MSc Embryo transfer accreditation or proven experience.
  • Evidence of independent clinic management
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained
  • Full UK PIN Number
Desirable criteria
  • Oocyte collection
  • ECDL
  • Non- medical prescribing qualification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Skills for managing patients admissions and discharges, assessing and advising patients / partners in crisis situations
  • Service development
  • Implementation of policies proactive in making proposals to change practice in own area / impacting wider Trust
  • Analytical skills- ability to manage complex facts/ situations that require analysis, interpretation, comparisons and appraising options
  • Proficient IT Skills
  • Ability to write reports
  • Experience in performing audits
Desirable criteria
  • Presentation Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within the field of Reproductive Medicine
  • Specialist expertise within Reproductive Medicine and experience of developing specialised programmes care providing specialised advice regarding care
  • Experience of working as core member of multidisciplinary team
  • Proposes policy or service changes, experience of protocol development within area
Desirable criteria
  • Complaint handling
  • Counselling skills
  • Experience in data collection, analysis and completion of reports
  • Experience in the co-ordination and day to day management of clinical trials
  • Experience of leading the development of research projects

Update Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Regularly undertakes R&D activity including surveys and audits as necessary
  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice, clinical effectiveness, research and audit

Attitude / Aptitude / Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Specialist communication and interpersonal skills including facilitation and negotiation
  • Dynamic and well motivated
  • Ability to communicate sensitive and complex condition related information to patients and relatives, showing empathy and giving reassurance
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstration of managerial skills, managing conflict

Flexible working

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in changing environment
  • Ability to deliver on deadlines
  • Flexible approach to working, including flexibility relating to location and shift patterns

Knowledge of Health & Safety Issues

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development
  • Safe use of equipment-management of competency assessments within area
  • Knowledge of infection control policy and processes
  • Promote positive reporting culture for incidents/ ACE

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoInvestors in People: GoldCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Wood
Job title
Clinical Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 702 4078
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