Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endometriosis

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in England is seeking an experienced Nurse Specialist to join their Gynaecology team. This fixed-term role involves managing a defined caseload, providing specialized nursing support, and leading evidence-based practice in women's health. Ideal candidates should have NMC registration, a passion for women's health, and skills in change management. The position offers professional development opportunities and staff benefits including discounted gym memberships and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration.
• Enthusiastic about women's health.
• Motivated for change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients.
• Provide highly specialist nursing support and education.
• Audit service performance against national guidelines.

Skills

Women's health advocacy

Change management

Leadership

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse Specialist to join our Gynaecology team. This is a fixed term funded post within our gynae services, and we are looking to recruit an experienced nurse into our friendly, expanding and evolving team. We are looking for someone who can develop and integrate this role into our fantastic services offered within Gynae and be an advocate for these women's health.

Internal Secondment

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Role Responsibilities

The post-holder will be an advanced nurse practitioner and will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload (patients/service‑users), and will provide highly specialist nursing support, advice, education, and/or care to that specific group. They will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, including setting of standards of care, and support in establishing evidence‑based practice within Endometriosis.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support the ongoing care needs of this cohort of women. They will manage expectations and support ongoing care needs and symptom control. This involves a key responsibility to audit the overall performance of the service against National guidelines.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a qualified nurse with NMC registration and be enthusiastic about women's health. The right candidate will be motivated for change management and be resilient and skilled in leading and shaping the service.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Application

Closing date of applications: 05 December 2025
Interview date: 16 January 2026
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Closing

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026