Colposcopy Support Nurse

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a Colposcopy Support Nurse to assist in delivering high-quality patient care. The role involves working directly with patients in a clinical setting, performing various tasks including venipuncture and vital signs monitoring. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, be adaptable, and have experience in healthcare. This position is part-time and requires flexibility in work hours, including potential cross-site working. Adequate educational background and previous healthcare experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment with caring experience.
• Competent in clinical competencies relevant to the department.
• Experience in an outpatient department or surgical area.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Colposcopist in delivering patient care.
• Chaperone patients during examinations and procedures.
• Perform venipuncture and record vital signs.
• Ensure safe collection and documentation of cytology samples.

Skills

Effective team working

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good standard of English

Numeracy and digital skills

Care Certificate or willingness to obtain it

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Colposcopy Support Nurse

The closing date is 24 December 2025

The post holder is responsible for supporting the Nurse Colposcopist and other professionals in the delivery of direct patient care procedures. They will work within defined parameters to undertake clinical care, technical and clerical duties, informing their supervisor of duties undertaken, and the outcome of these.

Responsible for providing direct care to the defined group of patients under the direction of the Nurse Colposcopist or Lead Colposcopist.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join us on a permanent part‑time basis. You will be a pivotal member of the team, assisting and supporting the registered nurses and surgeons in the running of clinics, acting as a patient advocate to ensure the patients receive a high quality consultation.

The role involves chaperoning patients during clinical examinations and procedures; you will be required to work on the Colposcopy Clinic within the Gynaecology outpatient service performing venipuncture, obtaining / recording vital signs, heights, weights and swabs and ensuring safe collection, transfer and documentation of all cytology/histopathology samples.

You must be flexible in your approach to work, with previous evidence of effective team working. Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. Be adaptable and able to lead and embrace change, whilst ensuring patient safety is always maintained.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Application Completion

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education / Qualifications

• Good standard of English, as well as numeracy and digital skills.
• Knowledge of care procedures acquired through a base level of theoretical knowledge to level 3.
• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Recent experience working in a healthcare environment. Previous caring experience.
• Competent in a range of clinical competencies relevant to the ward/department area.
• Previous experience in an out‑patient department or surgical area.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work well in a team and under own initiative, without direct supervision.
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• High level of interpersonal skills.

Other Requirements

• Must be willing to work flexibly.
• Able to work unsocial hours including weekends and bank holidays as the service requires.
• Potential for cross‑site working as the service demands.
• Understands requirements for health and safety.

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.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust