Registered Nurse-Women's Health

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Derby is seeking a Registered Nurse with an interest in Women's Health to join their Gynaecology Outpatients Department. This role involves providing high-quality patient care, making a difference in women's health. Previous outpatient experience is desirable. The Trust offers development opportunities and various staff benefits, including a discounted gym membership and employee assistance programmes.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified nurse with enthusiasm for excellent patient care.
• Knowledge of outpatient gynecology including colposcopy, fertility, and hysteroscopy.
• Previous experience in an outpatient setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Practice autonomously and be accountable for safe and compassionate nursing.
• Assess care needs and plan programmes of care without direct supervision.
• Contribute to practice development and liaise with the senior team.

Skills

Patient care

Knowledge of outpatient gynecology

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse with an interest in Women\'s Health to join our friendly team in the Gynaecology Outpatients Department at the Royal Derby Hospital.

We are looking for a qualified nurse with enthusiasm for excellent patient care and someone who has a desire to work in women\'s health and make a difference. Previous experience in an outpatient setting is desirable. We pride ourselves in delivering safe, high quality care to ensure the patients experience is a positive one. Candidates must have knowledge of outpatient gynecology including colposcopy, fertility and hysteroscopy; previous gynecological experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person-centred, evidence-based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights.
• They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
• In some cases they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the department and supervising junior staff.
• They will work holistically, non-judgmentally, with compassion, avoiding assumptions, supporting social inclusion and recognizing individual choice and diversity.
• They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, carers and families.
• They will contribute to practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and complete any required work-based training.
• You will liaise closely with the senior team to ensure efficient and effective bi-directional communication, to deliver a high-quality service to the patient and relatives.
• You will contribute to the professional development of junior staff within the department and enhance their skills as a role model.
• The post holder will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines and be accountable for their own professional actions.

Hours

We work a variety of weekday hours depending on clinical activity.

Closing dates

Closing date of applications: 30 September 2025
Date of interview: 14 October 2025

Values and Our Trust

As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health 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 embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
• Ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 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.

Contact details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Melanie McDonagh
Job title: Senior Sister
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Name: Anna Kettlewell
Sister
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