Band 5 Gynaecology Nurse

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Band 5 Gynaecology Nurse for a part-time role at Worthing. The successful candidate will support the delivery of holistic patient care in a dynamic environment. Qualifications include demonstrated interest in women's health and gynaecology experience. This role involves high-quality communication with patients while overseeing junior staff and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. Salary between £31,049 to £37,796 per year pro rata.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a keen interest in women's health.
• Evidence of gynaecology experience and professional development.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain high standards in care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing care and deliver assessments.
• Support patients through clinical procedures and ensure their understanding.
• Assist in overseeing junior staff and training new team members.

Skills

Interest in women's health

Gynaecology experience

Effective communication

Customer relation skills

Education

PSPA accreditation or equivalent

Counselling qualification

Job description

Band 5 Gynaecology Nurse

The closing date is 06 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse post within the supportive friendly team on the Gynaecology Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Southlands Hospital and the Gynaecology Day and Ambulatory Unit at Worthing Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about delivering efficient and holistic patient care to patients. The CDC provides care and support to patients requiring urgent assessment and diagnostic investigations. The CDC delivers outpatient care to patients attending General Gynae, Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Rapid Access (two‑week rule suspected cancer). The Gynaecology Day Unit and Ambulatory Unit also provide similar diagnostic services on a larger scale. The role will involve supporting patients and clinicians to sensitively deliver a consistent high standard of care.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in expanding their knowledge and understanding of gynaecology. They will be supported by a multidisciplinary team. Candidates need to demonstrate a holistic, adaptable and caring approach to their work and be highly effective communicators with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The team will support you to gain and further enhance your skills within the service.

This is a cross‑site part time post of 28.5 hours within a department that works Monday to Friday between 08:00‑18:00 and 07:30‑20:00 on a shift basis.

Main duties of the job

This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

To provide a high standard of nursing care and assist with the assessment and delivery of care, ensuring that all interactions with patients and staff are appropriate and of the highest quality.

Demonstrate exemplary communication and customer relation skills; positively promoting and influencing staff attitudes, knowledge and behaviour in line with the Trust Vision "We Care".

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Communication

• Providing and receiving complex or sensitive information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re‑assurance skills are required. This includes complex issues around the Mental Capacity Act, child protection and vulnerable adults, along with safeguarding assessments.
• Effectively communicating with patients and relatives in a sensitive & compassionate manner where the atmosphere may be emotive, distressing and/or antagonistic. This may require persuasive and reassurance skills.
• Providing health education and information to patients and their carers.
• Interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner at all times.
• Assisting in the resolution of any conflicts within the clinical area, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigations of and response to formal complaints as required.

Service Delivery and Improvement

• Working within the team and managing own workload on a day‑to‑day basis but occasionally acting as shift co‑ordinator, allocating staff and organising cover for staff shortages to cover unexpected sickness.
• Following local policies, protocols and national policy to ensure KPI and targets are met whilst delivering a safe and evidence‑based high quality service to clients.
• Contributing to clinical governance and risk assessment and ensuring formal reporting and recording of any adverse incidents in line with Trust Policies.
• Ensuring accurate data entry by self to enable reports to be pulled that will support audit requirements and production of dashboards.
• Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the department staff, taking action where necessary and reporting issues of concern to the senior staff nurse.
• Ensuring appropriate stock levels and equipment availability to support the smooth running of the department at all times.
• Undertaking audits as necessary for own role.

People Management and Development

• Providing supervision for HCAs, receptionists, students and Nursing Associates on a daily basis.
• Demonstrating own role to new staff and supporting the training of new staff and apprentices, including acting as a Practice Supervisor or Assessor to students.
• Acting as unit/clinic coordinator as part of own development and ensuring cover is adequate for subsequent shifts.
• Delegating appropriately tasks and workload to match the capabilities of more junior team members.

Patient Care Delivery

• Supporting patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety.
• Ensuring patients have a clear understanding of the clinical situation and are prepared to provide informed consent.
• Chaperoning and assisting the clinicians and staff working within the clinic.
• Being an advocate and clearly presenting the patient/client point of view.
• Ensuring the provision of clear and appropriate verbal and written communication with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team at all times.
• Identifying incidences of concern to either patients or staff and dealing effectively with the consequences, completing the appropriate documentation and escalating to line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Experience

• Demonstrates an interest in women's health.
• Evidence of gynae experience.
• Evidence of professional development since qualification.
• PSPA accreditation or equivalent.
• Counselling qualification.
• Experience in a Gynaecology setting.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata