nurse specialist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Derby is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to manage a caseload of patients in the Gynaecology team. The role involves delivering specialist nursing support, assessing care needs, and auditing performance against national guidelines. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration and current experience as a nurse specialist, along with enthusiasm for women's health and change management. Benefits include development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and staff support programs.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration.
• Current experience practising as a nurse specialist.
• Enthusiastic about women's health and motivated for change management.
• Resilient, skilled in leading and shaping the service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients/service-users.
• Provide specialist nursing support, advice, education and care.
• Assess care needs and develop programmes of care.
• Set standards of care and support evidence-based practice.
• Audit service performance against national guidelines.
• Manage expectations and support symptom control for women.

Skills

NMC registration

Experience as a nurse specialist

Leadership skills

Knowledge in women's health

Job description

About the role

The post-holder will be an advanced nurse practitioner and will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients/service-users. They will provide highly specialist nursing support, advice, education and 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 standards of care and supporting evidence‑based practice within Endometriosis.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support the ongoing care needs of this cohort of women, manage expectations and support symptom control. They will also audit the overall performance of the service against national guidelines.

Band 7 – fixed‑term funded post within the Gynaecology team.

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

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients/service‑users.
• Provide specialist nursing support, advice, education and care.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Set standards of care and support evidence‑based practice within Endometriosis.
• Audit service performance against national guidelines.
• Manage expectations and support symptom control for women in the cohort.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration.
• Current experience practising as a nurse specialist.
• Enthusiastic about women's health and motivated for change management.
• Resilient, skilled in leading and shaping the service.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes and car schemes.
• Flexible working arrangements – part‑time, reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible start/finish, hybrid working, etc.

EEO and Diversity Statement

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, veterans and people with disabilities.

We have a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans and a Disability Confident Employer policy guaranteeing an interview for candidates who disclose a disability under the Equality Act 2010.

We offer support for blind or visually impaired applicants requiring application material in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats.

Other Information

For internal secondment applicants, please speak to your line manager and the recruitment team before applying.

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