Enhanced Practitioner- Nurse Colposcopist

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Nurse Colposcopist to manage patient care in colposcopy clinics. The role involves providing specialist nursing support, performing cervical screenings, and ensuring compliance with clinical governance standards. This position offers an opportunity to work within a large, reputable Trust dedicated to patient care and innovative practices.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse trained and competent in colposcopy.
• Accredited in accordance with BSCCP standards.
• Experience in managing patient caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients attending colposcopy clinics.
• Perform independent colposcopy and cervical screening examinations.
• Ensure evidence-based nursing practice within clinical governance.

Skills

Patient management

Nursing expertise

Clinical governance

Education

Registered Nurse with BSCCP accreditation

Job description

Enhanced Practitioner- Nurse Colposcopist

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The post holder will be a Nurse Colposcopist (a registered nurse trained and competent that is accredited in accordance with the standards of the BSCCP (British Society for Colposcopist and Cytopathologists)) responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients attending colposcopy clinics and will provide highly specialist nursing support, education and care to that specific group. They will ensure continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will contribute to achieving the colposcopy service objectives and work within the clinical governance framework at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

• Applicants who do not meet the Enhanced Practitioner Band 7 role requirements, will be considered for a Band 6 development role*
• To ensure all necessary material resources are available and allocate as appropriate
• To provide specialist nursing expertise and work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to develop clinical practice and to address patient health needs through planning and delivering interventions, including diagnosis and treatment.
• Perform independent colposcopy and cervical screening examinations
• Make appropriate decisions regarding referral to Colposcopy MDT.
• Responsible for the safe storage, use and administration of all medicines and substances according to Trust policy
• To maintain and update skills required for cervical screening and colposcopy
• Act as the patient’s advocate during consultations, investigations and treatment
• Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within own scope of practice and that all clinical policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines have all been agreed with the Matron and been through the correct governance process
  
  

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Woolley Job title: Matron for Gynaecology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01173425664

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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