Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead nurse for the Colposcopy service to work closely with the Lead Consultant to develop colposcopy services across UHD.
• To be the designated Cervical Screening Provider Lead (CSPL) for the organisation. Responsible for ensuring that the service is aligned to National Standards and Protocols.

• Take the lead for Colposcopy demand and capacity modelling and business planning for the service including the development of business cases and working in partnership with the General Manager and Deputy General Manager to inform business planning and service planning with the relevant commissioning bodies.

• To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, carers and health professionals as well as other agencies involved in provision of the colposcopy service.

• To work autonomously, using advanced knowledge and skills, underpinned by theory and experience, to assess patient caseload, across a broad range of complex patient conditions.

• The post holder will be a certified Colposcopist with the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSSCP).

• To plan and manage complete clinical episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and carers.

• Take responsibility for providing care and treatment in line with current evidence base, at an advanced clinical practice level, demonstrating the ability to make critical judgements and problem-solving, regarding patient pathways, on a daily basis, for a distinct caseload of patients.

Job responsibilities

• Lead nurse for the Colposcopy service to work closely with the Lead Consultant to develop colposcopy services across UHD.
• To be the designated Cervical Screening Provider Lead (CSPL) for the organisation. Responsible for ensuring that the service is aligned to National Standards and Protocols.

• Take the lead for Colposcopy demand and capacity modelling and business planning for the service including the development of business cases and working in partnership with the General Manager and Deputy General Manager to inform business planning and service planning with the relevant commissioning bodies.

• To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, carers and health professionals as well as other agencies involved in provision of the colposcopy service.

• To work autonomously, using advanced knowledge and skills, underpinned by theory and experience, to assess patient caseload, across a broad range of complex patient conditions.

• The post holder will be a certified Colposcopist with the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSSCP).

• To plan and manage complete clinical episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and carers.

• Take responsibility for providing care and treatment in line with current evidence base, at an advanced clinical practice level, demonstrating the ability to make critical judgements and problem-solving, regarding patient pathways, on a daily basis, for a distinct caseload of patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration
• BSSCP certified colposcopist
• Masters level advanced clinical practice
• Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification

Desirable

• Budget management
• Recognition as advanced practitioner
• Non- medical precriber

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a band 6 within speciality
• Participation in research and critical appraisal
• Managing defined case load of patients
• Application of advanced clinical skills in practice with colposcopy and gynae
• Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
• Patient education and empowerment
• Audit
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change
• Developing policies and protocols
• Working in partnership with all levels of staff
• Experience of leading & developing people

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries
• Teaching staff from other professions
• Publication/Conference Experience
• Team leader

Technical skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified x rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
• Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an advanced level
• Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
• To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of gynaecology specialty common presentations.
• Conversant in relevant specialty Advanced practice developments at national / local levels
• Trust policies / procedures
• Legal, ethical, and professional issues of advanced practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration
• BSSCP certified colposcopist
• Masters level advanced clinical practice
• Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification

Desirable

• Budget management
• Recognition as advanced practitioner
• Non- medical precriber

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a band 6 within speciality
• Participation in research and critical appraisal
• Managing defined case load of patients
• Application of advanced clinical skills in practice with colposcopy and gynae
• Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
• Patient education and empowerment
• Audit
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change
• Developing policies and protocols
• Working in partnership with all levels of staff
• Experience of leading & developing people

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries
• Teaching staff from other professions
• Publication/Conference Experience
• Team leader

Technical skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified x rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
• Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an advanced level
• Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
• To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of gynaecology specialty common presentations.
• Conversant in relevant specialty Advanced practice developments at national / local levels
• Trust policies / procedures
• Legal, ethical, and professional issues of advanced practice

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).

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

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH77DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)