Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Advanced Primary Care Service to deliver Gynaecology clinics within a community setting based at Oswestry Health Centre.



This service provides an out of hospital alternative for non urgent gynaecology conditions, you will be supported by a Gynae Nurse and a Healthcare Assistant.



This position is for 2x 4 hours and 10 minutes clinic sessions per month.



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.



You will need to be competent in managing non urgent gynaecological conditions and will have specific experience and training in Women's Health, preferably you will be an experienced pessary and coil fitter with up to date letters of competence, have experience of removing cervical polyps and interpreting histology. We also manage Vulval dermatological conditions, therefore you will need to be confident in diagnosing and managing these conditions.

Main duties include:

Optimising the medical management of women with common gynaecological conditions in the community, and discharging them back to their GP.



Making referrals to other community services and secondary care as appropriate.



Completing comprehensive notes, requesting the appropriate investigations and developing a management plan with the patient.



Supporting the administrative team with clinical and non-clinical queries.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



Please see the and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.