Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Gynaecology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension

Annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Gynaecology. This Band 8a role involves triage, pathway coordination, and nurse-led hysteroscopy clinics, with strong focus on 28-day cancer targets and patient-centered care.

The post requires a registered nurse with advanced practice qualifications, leadership experience, and the ability to work across sites. Flexible working arrangements are available within NHS settings.

Qualifications

• First level degree or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession.
• NMC or HCPC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development including level 7 modules.
• Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent mapping across 4 pillars.
• Qualified as a non-medical prescriber.
• Postgraduate management/leadership training.
• Postgraduate Hysteroscopy course.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment.
• Support the USC pathway and 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard.
• Run nurse-led outpatient hysteroscopy clinics with pipelle biopsy and e-consenting.
• Provide advice on investigations, medications, results and follow-up.
• Collaborate with MDTs to coordinate care and improve pathways.
• Promote clinical excellence, patient safety, and compassionate care.

Skills

Gynaecology cancers

Faster diagnosis

Triage

Clinical supervision

Communication

MS Office

Risk management

PMB pathways

Education

First level degree or equivalent

NMC/HCPC registration

CPD and level 7 modules

Masters in Advance Practice

Non-medical prescriber

Management/leadership training

Post graduate Hysteroscopy course

Tools

Hysteroscopy equipment

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Gynaecology

Band 8a

Main area Gynaecology. Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (This post is externally funded) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (9.5 hour days 4 days a week) Job ref 434-SCS8333705

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £49,387 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

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 workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualification and Training

• First level degree or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
• NMC or HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development. (including further level 7 modules that support practice.)
• Masters in Advance Practice or equivent which maps across 4 pillars.
• Qualified as a non- medical prescriber
• Post graduate management and / or leadership training
• Post graduate Hysteroscopy course

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Has a knowledge of Gynaecology cancers
• Understanding of faster diagnosis and 28 day cancer target,
• History taking and triage skills
• Ability to educate and clinical supervise others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
• Excellent effective verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate – word, excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level.
• Understanding of post Menopausal bleeding pathways

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel across sites

Experience

• Substantial post-registration experience and three years experience working at band 7 or equivalent
• Experience in complex case management.
• Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
• Evidence of involvement of audit/quality improvement/successful change management
• Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation.
• Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces.
• Experience working DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

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Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.