Lead Colposcopy Nurse

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Nurse Colposcopist to lead and shape a high-quality colposcopy service across UHD. The role includes CSPL leadership, clinical governance and advancing cervical screening standards.

You will manage an advanced clinical caseload with autonomous assessment and treatment, while developing staff and driving improvement initiatives across the Women's Health Team.

Qualifications

• Must hold aBSSCP certification as a Colposcopist.
• Extensive experience in gynecology and colposcopy services.
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical governance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert autonomous colposcopy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for referred women.
• Be the CSPL lead for the colposcopy service at UHD.
• Lead development and continuous improvement of the Colposcopy Service across UHD.
• Work with consultants, nursing staff and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely patient pathways.
• Lead clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
• Support education, supervision and development of nursing and medical colleagues.
• Contribute to business planning, service redesign and demand/capacity management.
• Participate in local, regional and national colposcopy networks, MDTs and professional forums.

Skills

Colposcopy expertise

Clinical leadership

Gynecology experience

Education

BSSCP-certified Colposcopist

Job description

Are you an experienced and accredited Colposcopist looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a forward-thinking Colposcopy service? At University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), we are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and visionary Lead Nurse Colposcopist to join our Women's Health Team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality colposcopy services across our organisation and taking on the responsibility of CSPL lead for the organisation. You will manage your own advanced clinical caseload, providing autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment, whilst ensuring care is delivered in line with national cervical screening standards and evidence-based practice. In addition to colposcopy responsibilities, the post holder will act as the Cervical Sample Practitioner Lead (CSPL), leading on cervical screening quality, supporting workforce development and ensuring delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based cervical screening services across UHD. We are looking for aBSSCP-certified Colposcopist with advanced clinical practice skills, extensive experience within gynaecology and colposcopy services, and a passion for service innovation and patient-centred care. You will be a visible clinical leader, supporting the development of staff, driving quality improvement initiatives and contributing to the future direction of women's health services across UHD.

• Provide expert autonomous colposcopy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for women referred to the service.
• Be the CSPL lead for the colposcopy service at UHD.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Colposcopy Service across UHD.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, nursing staff and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and timely patient pathways.
• Lead clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
• Support education, supervision and development of nursing and medical colleagues.
• Contribute to business planning, service redesign and demand and capacity management.
• Participate in local, regional and national colposcopy networks, MDTs and professional forum
  UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

This service runs across the Bournemouth and Poole site. Future plans have not been confirmed, but there will be a possible move to centralise the service to the Poole site. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.