About this role
Job summary
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.
Interview: 20th November
Main duties of the job
- 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
About us
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.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Job description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body (NMC).
- Recognised teaching, mentorship or assessor qualification.
- Certified Colposcopist with the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSSCP).
Desirable
- Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Leadership or Management Qualification.
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience within gynaecology and colposcopy services.
- Substantial experience working autonomously at Band 7 level or above.
- Evidence of managing complex patient caseloads and advanced clinical decision-making
- Experience of policy, guideline and protocol development.
Desirable
- Experience of leading a colposcopy service.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole General Hospital
Poole
BH152JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)