Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endometriosis

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Midlands is seeking a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endometriosis to join their Gynaecology team. The successful candidate will provide specialist support and care to women with endometriosis, managing a caseload and contributing to the development of services. Ideal applicants will have NMC registration and experience in a similar role. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate NMC registration.
• Experience in mentoring and developing staff is essential.
• Experience at band 6 level required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and provide specialist nursing support.
• Audit service performance against national guidelines.
• Support ongoing care needs and symptom control.

Skills

Management/Leadership skills

Strong organisational skills

Non-Medical Prescribing

Commitment to high-quality nursing care

Education

Appropriate NMC registration & revalidation

Significant post registration experience

Evidence of degree or working towards higher degree

Job description

Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endometriosis

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date of the position: 05 January 2026

Application closing date: 05 December 2025

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.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, qualified nurse, that is currently practising as a nurse specialist, and undertaking the roles required for this vacancy. 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.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Closing date of applications: 05 December 2025

Interview date: 16 January 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• 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

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of management/leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
• Experience in mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.
• Specific knowledge of clinical area/speciality
• Evidence of teaching or nurturing
• Provided expert advice
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects

Education, Qualification

• Appropriate NMC registration & revalidation requirements.
• Significant post registration experience, and experience at band 6 level
• Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience.

Skills and Ability

• Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team
• Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
• Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients.
• Commitment to the development and provision of high‑quality nursing care
• Non‑Medical Prescribing
• Completion of Nurse scanning course.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust