Registered Nurse-Women's Health

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the East Midlands is seeking a Registered Nurse specializing in Women's Health to join its Gynaecology Outpatients Department. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care, practicing autonomously, and liaising with healthcare teams. Candidates should possess experience in outpatient settings and an interest in women's health. The position offers various development opportunities and benefits including gym memberships and fitness classes.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Previous women's health experience is desirable.
• Candidates must practice autonomously and manage care without supervision.
• Must have knowledge of outpatient gynaecology including colposcopy and fertility.

Responsibilities

• Practice in a holistic, caring manner that supports social inclusion.
• Contribute to practice development within the clinical setting.
• Liaise with the senior team to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Demonstrable acute hospital experience

Experience of working independently and in a team

Experience of leading a team

IT literate

Excellent standard of written English

Education

Current NMC Registration

Completion of a course in women's health

Student Nurse Assessor/Supervisor

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 here at 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 patient experience is a positive one. Candidates must have knowledge of outpatient gynaecology including colposcopy, fertility and hysteroscopy and previous gynaecological experience is desirable.

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 the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the department and supervising junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families. The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.

You will liaise closely with the senior team to ensure efficient and effective bi-directional communication, in order to deliver a high quality service to the patient and their relatives. You will also 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.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2025

Date of interview: 14 October 2025

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, including both professional and leadership development, ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond, and 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 4810 OP appointments per 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• Student Nurse Assessor/Supervisor
• Completion of a course in women's health

Experience and Skills

• Demonstrable acute hospital experience
• Experience of working independently and in a team
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of working within a similar acute setting
• Previous women’s health experience
• Experience in women’s health

Abilities

• IT literate

Communication

• Excellent standard of written English
• Displays clear desire to care for Gynaecological patients
• Completion of communication training

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