Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Gynaecology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Annual leave

NHS pension

NHS discounts

Health and wellbeing services

Résumé du poste

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Gynaecology Nurse to support USC and Faster Diagnosis pathways, delivering timely, coordinated care from referral through to diagnosis and onward management. The role includes nurse-led hysteroscopy clinics, pipelle biopsy, patient assessment and e-consenting, with expert guidance on investigations and follow-up.

Working with Gynaecology Oncology and MDT coordinators, you will help coordinate care, improve pathways and reduce delays,

Qualifications

• Specialist telephone triage and assessment.
• Nurse-led hysteroscopy clinics including pipelle biopsy and e-consenting.
• Clear advice on investigations, medications, results and follow-up.
• Work with MDT coordinators and multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and minimise delays.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development.

Responsabilités

• Undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment of USC referrals.
• Triaging patients to appropriate diagnostic pathways per guidance.
• Support expedited 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard.
• Provide expert nursing assessment, advice and emotional support to patients with suspected gynaecological cancer.
• Coordinate care with Gynaecology Oncology and Cancer Services to minimise delays.

Connaissances

Specialist telephone triage

Nurse-led hysteroscopy

Clinical assessment

Patient communication

Pathway coordination

Formation

RN (NMC registered)

Gynaecology experience

Outils

Pipelle biopsy training

BSGE guidelines familiarity

Description du poste

The Specialist Gynaecology Nurse will support the delivery and development of the Gynaecology Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Faster Diagnosis pathway, ensuring patients receive timely, coordinated and high-quality care from referral through diagnosis and onward management. The post holder will undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment, using clinical expertise and national guidance to direct patients to the most appropriate diagnostic pathway and support the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard. The role will include nurse-led outpatient hysteroscopy clinics for diagnostic assessment and treatment, including pipelle biopsy, patient assessment and e-consenting. The post holder will provide clear advice on investigations, medications, results and follow-up, while supporting patients sensitively throughout the diagnostic process. Working with Gynaecology Oncology, Cancer Services, MDT coordinators and the wider multidisciplinary team, the Specialist Nurse will support effective pathway coordination, clinical decision-making and service improvement, helping reduce delays and improve patient outcomes. The post may be offered as a developmental role, depending on experience and skills, including completion of the Bradford Nurse Hysteroscopy Course and associated competencies.

• Undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment of patients referred through the Gynaecology Oncology USC pathway.
• Ensure patients are appropriately triaged and directed to the correct diagnostic pathway in line with national guidance and local protocols.
• Support the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard by identifying and addressing delays.
• Provide expert nursing assessment, advice and emotional support to patients with suspected gynaecological cancer.
• Discuss investigations and possible cancer sensitively, providing clear information and addressing concerns.
• Run nurse-led outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, including pipelle biopsy and e-consenting, in line with BSGE guidance and scope of practice.
• Provide advice on medications, procedures, results and follow-up.
• Work collaboratively with Gynaecology Oncology, Cancer Services, MDT coordinators and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and minimise delays.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using specialist knowledge and clinical judgement.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and pathway redesign.
• Promote clinical excellence, evidence-based practice, patient safety and compassionate, person-centred care.
• Support early diagnosis, timely investigation, improved patient experience and outcomes for patients with suspected gynaecological cancer.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Blee Job title: Gynae Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07816455990