Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area

Gynaecology Services, Women Health Department

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-7313540-RB-SK

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

51,883 - 58,544 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

28/07/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

The Nurse Colposcopist will assist the multidisciplinary team by undertaking advanced patient assessment and intervention/treatment for patients as an independent Practitioner.


In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. They will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits within the specialist area.


The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Also ensures the safety and wellbeing of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles. The post holder will fully participate in their training programme to progress to an 8A position within the time period as outlined.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have an in-depth knowledge of Gynaecology and health promotion, the Nurse Colposcopist is responsible for the co-ordination of the clinics, ensuring that there is adequate nursing cover to run the sessions. The post holder is identified as an Accredited Nurse Colposcopist and works collaboratively with Lead Nurse Colposcopist and the Lead Consultant Colposcopist to deliver clinical objectives for the Colposcopy service.


The post holder is also trained or willing to undertake training in performing surgical excisions and ablative treatment procedures, taking responsibility and accountability for appropriate clinical management and care programmes. The post holder will act as a Colposcopy trainer when this is time appropriate in accordance with their experience and their attending the training given at the BSCCP conference. The post holder will move to achieve Band 8A following a training programme over a period of 2 years

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

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Education

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Essential criteria

BSSCP Accreditation in both diagnostics and therapeutics BSC/1st Degree, or equivalent Cervical Screening Sample Taker ##

Desirable criteria

Leadership Skills Advance Clinical assessment Skills Master degree or willingness to work towards #

Experience

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Essential criteria

Significance experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area at Band 7 level Experience in Colposcopy and Gynaecology outpatients procedures Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality ##

Desirable criteria

Awareness of current research related to the speciality Experience in delivery change management both personally and as a facilitator Practical experience of policy development #

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

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Essential criteria

Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents and documents for internal/externalcommunication Experience in Audit, research and evidence based care Time management and organisation skills ##

Desirable criteria

Effective interpersonal skills Project Management skills Ability to think strategically and plan ahead #

Additional Information

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Essential criteria

Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities Flexible and positive approach to work ##

Desirable criteria

Ability to respond quickly to emergency situations IT Skills Has understanding/experience of the principles of safeguarding

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.