Summary of Role
The key objective of the Fertility Nurse role is to work as a key part of a multidisciplinary IVF team to provide excellent patient care for individuals and couples in all aspects of fertility treatment. Patient care must be the priority of every RGN/RM working in the Sims Clinic.
The role holder must achieve excellence in patient care including investigation consultation, scheduling of treatment, phlebotomy, pre and post-operative care, telephone counselling and possibly ultrasound scanning.
The following key attributes should be demonstrated:
- Active Listening
- Good Non-verbal communication
- Respect
- Empathy
- Open-mindedness
- Confidence
- Friendliness
- Clarity and concision
Educational / Registration Requirements/Professional Experience/Academic/Professional Qualifications
- Qualified Registered Nurse and/or Qualified Registered Midwife
Registrations
- Current NMBI Registration
Relevant Experience
- 2 Years post registration experience ideally in women’s health
- Fertility Experience is desirable
Languages
- Fluency in English language – Advanced level - written and verbal
Clinical / Technical Competencies
The Fertility Nurse/Midwife is required to attain competencies in the following areas. If the contract is extended beyond 12 months, the Fertility Nurse/ Midwife will gain exposure and competencies in fertility ultrasound scanning.
The Training Log Book will detail each level of competency required.
Information Technology
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office
- Competent in all aspects of patient databases.
Legislative Requirements
- Understands EU Cell and Tissue Directive and the clinic responsibility regarding screening couples.
- Data Protection/Confidentiality – understands and takes personal responsibility by following established policies and procedures
- Obtaining Consent – understands and takes personal responsibility by following established policies and procedures
Infection Control /Health and Safety
- Hand Hygiene
- Health and Safety
- Manual Handling
- Uniform and Grooming Standards
- Clinical Waste Management
Theatre
- Assisting in Theatre and Recovery
- Theatre Cleaning
- Managing OHSS
- Care of a Couple before during and after and IUI
- Care of a Couple before, during and after Embryo Transfer
- Care of Couple Before, During and After Egg Collection
- Performing an IUI procedure
- Drug management in Theatre
- Assisting with Semen Collection
- Care of a Sick patient
- Care of a patient undergoing Intralipid/IVIG infusions
- Emergency procedures
Scheduling
- Scheduling an IUI/TSI cycle
- Scheduling an FET cycle
- Scheduling an IVF cycle
- Scheduling biopsy procedures
- Understanding all IVF meds and side effects
- Investigation Consultation
- Understand all available tests and treatments
Telephone Counselling and Support
- Competent in providing clear and concise feedback and education to patients by telephone.
- Ability to deliver information in a constructive and sympathetic manner
- Understands and follows established telephone process and procedures
Scanning- Desirable
- Ultrasound scanning – assessment scans
- Ultrasound scanning – follicular tracking
- Ultrasound scanning – trigger for egg collection/embryo transfer
- Documenting Blood results
- Understands cycle specific hormones
- Reporting pregnancy results
- Phlebotomy/ Cannulation
Key Behavioral Competencies
Personal Leadership
- Acts with honesty and integrity at all times
- Has a realistic sense of self and impact on others
- Demonstrates patience and perspective in dealing with difficult situations
- Accepts ownership of role and accepts accountability of role objectives
Patient Care/Customer Service
- Demonstrates an ability to deliver excellence in standards of service to patients/clients
- Presents a caring, engaging and positive manner with patients/clients
- Demonstrates an ability to obtain a clear understanding of patient/client needs
- Let’s patient/client know he/she is willing to work with them to achieve best outcome
Team Work
- Works co-operatively and effectively with colleagues from own and other departments with different skills and objectives to achieve best outcome.
- Listens and respects others points of view.
- Open to learning and passing on better ways of doing things.
- Open to new ideas with an ability to follow and implement protocols and procedures and clinic initiatives with his/her clinic colleagues.
Attention to Detail
- Ensures that one’s own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate
- Follows required procedures to ensure high quality of work
- Verifies information.
- Carefully reviews and checks the accuracy of information provided by others other
Initiative
- Identifies what needs to be done and takes action before being asked or the situation requires it.
- Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives.
- Takes independent action to change the direction of events.
Managing Change
- Demonstrates support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness
- Supporting and implementing organizational change
- Helping others to successfully manage organizational change
Physical requirements of the role of the role Theatre/Recovery
- Moving/Pushing patient trolleys
- Removing/reattaching end of gynae bed
- On feet for most of shift including up and down the stairs multiple times
- Bending over patients for phlebotomy and cannulation
Scanning
- Sitting to standing frequently
- Sitting operating scan machine for long periods
- Bending over patients for phlebotomy
- Sitting at computer screen
Scheduling/Phones
- Sitting desk based for long periods
- Up and down stairs regularly
- Leaning over patients for phlebotomy
Grooming Standards
Non Clinical Area
- Staff should be clean, neat and tidy
- Wearing appropriate uniform and name badge
- Uniform including shoe wear should fit appropriately
Clinical Area
- Hair tied up
- Nails trimmed and no nail varnish or acrylic nails
- No jewelry from elbow except a plain band
- No long sleeves under uniform
- Hair net in theatre area/beard net for bearded employees
- No scented creams/perfumes in theatre area
Terms and Conditions of Employment
· Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours
· Contract: Permanent
· Working Day: 8-hour day - between the core hours of 7:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend required.
· Location: Sims IVF Clonskeagh
Application Details
· Please submit a cover letter.
· Also, a copy of an up-to-date CV
· Email subject Line- Fertility Nurse Clonskeagh March 2024
· Please email to: [email protected]
· Closing Date 17th August 2026
Work Location: In person
