Senior Pelvic Floor Clinical Nurse Specialist

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in Chertsey seeks a Senior Pelvic Floor Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide expert care for pelvic floor conditions. The role requires strong leadership, extensive colorectal nursing experience, and an ability to work autonomously with patients. Candidates must hold a Nursing Degree and NMC registration. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to patient care in a supportive and well-respected team environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years post registration experience including a minimum of 1 year's recent experience within the speciality.
• Experience in change management.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to an expert specialist service and management of pelvic floor problems.
• Plan patient treatment and advise on care modalities.
• Implement Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.

Skills

Colorectal nursing experience

Effective communication

Leadership skills

Customer-focused service

Education

Nursing Degree

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Teaching or mentorship course

Job description

Senior Pelvic Floor Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 04 December 2025

The Colorectal service at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality specialist services for a variety of Pelvic Floor Conditions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join our close-knit and dynamic Colorectal team in this exciting pelvic floor clinical setting. We are looking for an individual with pelvic floor experience who can work autonomously as a clinical expert, manage a caseload of patients within the specialty and demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge in pelvic floor conditions.

We believe our staff are our most valuable asset and their dedication and work ethic have moulded the colorectal team into what it is today. We have a diverse skilled workforce and we are committed to their wellbeing and development. Supporting and developing staff in their workplace are essential to your success.

The post offers a brilliant opportunity for a dynamic nurse to work within defined protocols to apply advanced practitioner skills to undertake clinical examination on surgical patients to analyse symptoms, interpret and report findings to the clinical team. The post holder will also undertake a wide range of advanced clinical interventions including organising investigations, outpatient consultation, Independent Nurse Prescribing and interpretation of test results.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to an expert specialist service, management of pelvic floor problems and Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation, which positively impacts on the experience of patients and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care

To plan patient treatment and advise Consultants, Nurse and Physiotherapists of care modalities

In collaboration with other members of the team and other key staff, the post holder will contribute to the day to day management of the service, providing specialist advice and support to service users

To be responsible and accountable for the implementation of Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives

The successful candidate will be able to evidence a consistent approach to professional leadership under pressure, reflecting behaviours which promote the values of the Trust.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description.

It is essential that you are a good communicator, have extensive colorectal nursing experience, work well within a multidisciplinary team environment and have the ability to challenge practice to ensure delivery of a safe and efficient service.

The successful candidate must be able to evidence a track record of change management in a challenging and complex environment. Quality improvement and achievement of identified key performance indicators are paramount. You will need to hold a valid NMC Registration.

Person Specification

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

• Always puts patients first
• Willing and able to take personal responsibility
• Demonstrates passion for excellence
• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• Supports learning and development of self and others

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Nursing Degree
• Teaching or mentorship course

Experience

• Performing anorectal physiology and endoanal ultrasound testing and producing a report
• Experience of running nurse-led conservative management clinics for functional bowel disorder patients eg biofeedback
• Experience of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation
• Experience in the supervision of junior staff/others
• Experience of providing support for patients undergoing Sacral Nerve Stimulation; including preoperative counselling, technical assistance in theatre, post operative equipment set up, and ongoing support and advice to patients
• Experience of change management
• Experience of 'one-stop' pelvic floor clinics

Knowledge

• NHS Constitution
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
• 5 years post registration experience including a minimum of 1 year's recent experience within the speciality
• Knowledge of functional gastrointestinal disorders
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills

• You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
• You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role,
• Patient facing roles -be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
• Able to provide a customer focussed service
• Strong leadership skills
• Able to manage difficult situations effectively
• Interest in pursuing research
• Research participation at local level and understanding of research clinical trials

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust