Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Lead Nurse Colposcopist

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Truro seeks an Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Lead Nurse Colposcopist. This role involves managing the Colposcopy Service, overseeing the national screening programme, and ensuring quality assurance. The practitioner will coordinate nursing activities, support staff development, and participate in various meetings. Applicants must have NMC registration and relevant nursing experience. Flexible working may be offered. Apply today for this significant healthcare opportunity.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential.
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent.
• University qualification in autonomous practice or clinical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and care for women attending the Colposcopy Service.
• Facilitate communication with multi-disciplinary team.
• Coordinate all nursing activities within the Colposcopy Service.

Skills

Significant nursing experience

Clinical leadership experience

Ability to prioritise and manage workload

Interpersonal relationship skills

Education

NMC registration

Masters level education or equivalent

Qualification in autonomous practice/clinical skills

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Lead Nurse Colposcopist

The post holder will be responsible for the management and care of women attending the Colposcopy Service. The post-holder will provide oversight of the national screening programme and contribute to quality assurance processes. They will be responsible for the management and development of staff working within the Colposcopy Service, ensuring that the service complies with the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) guideline

The post holder will be based in the specialty of Colposcopy with responsibility to facilitate effective communication links with the multi-disciplinary team. Attendance required at monthly Colposcopy MDT meetings, Quarterly Plymouth and Cornwall Board meetings, South Colposcopy Leads meetings, Colposcopy and Cervical Screening Business Group (Key member) meetings

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a highly competent, visible

experienced autonomous practitioner who uses specialist

knowledge and advanced skills to support the Colposcopy

Service. They will be responsible for the co-ordination of all

nursing activities within the Colposcopy Service. They must be

able to facilitate delivery of a quality service and ensure that

resources are effectively and efficiently managed. This

responsibility includes the equipment management, and health

and safety within the Colposcopy areas well as ensuring the

data entry audits are completed.

The post holder will be able to take a relevant history; perform a holistic physical and mental health examination; undertake clinical assessment to establish a management plan and evaluate the progress of that plan within the limitations of their scope of practice. They will demonstrate advanced clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon evidence-based practice. They will assist the Speciality manager in providing cover for Doctor led clinic

The post-holder will support the Lead Colposcopist ensuring that national standards are adhered to and changes are implemented. That the acquisition and validation of data supports the production to a timescale of quarterly and annual performance information as well as mandatory KC65 returns

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
• University qualification in autonomous practice/clinical skills (eg University Advanced Clinical Practice Masters/Advanced Clinical Skills PGCert)
• Completion of relevant extended role scope competencies, such as BSCCP Treatment and Diagnosis accreditation

Experience

• Significant nursing experience, including experience of working with Gynaecology outpatients/Colposcopy
• Audit or research experience
• Clinical leadership experience

Practical and intellectual skills

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Able to organise own learning and development
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Able to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned
• Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure effective interventions are put in place

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.