Healthcare Assistant - London, United Kingdom - The London Women's Clinic Ltd.

The London Women's Clinic Ltd.

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
London Bridge

The London Egg Bank is the UK's largest provider of donor eggs and egg freezing services, and it is rapidly expanding.

There is an opportunity for an experience nurse to join the London team.

The company aim is to deliver exceptional customer service to our patients and make them feel like they are part of the family.

We take great pride in our work and we are all passionate about what we do; through our egg donor programs and reproductive storage services, we have contributed to many successful stories.

This is a full-time position (40hrs per week) based at our London locations although, occasional travel between our centres may be required from time to time.

Key Responsibilities:
Under the direction of senior nursing staff and fertility consultants, you will develop skills with regards to the care of patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques through compassionate, informed and evidence-based practice

Tasks include:

Prepare for and assist with the smooth running of the clinic ensuring a high standard of nursing care
Schedule and coordinate patient treatment cycles, liaising with doctors to arrange prescriptions and drug administration.
To explain the individualised treatment schedule including the potential side effects of the drug treatment and demonstration of injection technique with the use of subcutaneous injection pen.
Perform basic patient assessments
Take blood samples
Perform nurse's pretreatment consultations
Teach patients how to selfadminister relevant medications
Monitor stock levels and order stock and nonstock items as required
Assist with ultrasound scans
Administer of drugs relevant to patient's treatment, including IV infusions
Dispense medications per prescriptions
To ensure that all record keeping on the unit is accurate and legible and maintains patient confidentiality according to Trust and HFEA policy.
Perform preoperative assessments
Patient contact both in person and on the telephone
Complete patient and group paperwork on time and with accuracy
Assisting in outpatient procedures such as Hycosy and aquascan
Other duties as instructed by the line manager