Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Outpatient Hysteroscopy team at Princess Alexandra Hospital as a clinical nurse specialist. The successful applicant will be instrumental in developing a new pathway allowing for efficient streamlining, booking, assessment and diagnosis of patients referred under the Faster Diagnostic Standard as part of a wider improvement programme across Women's Health. The role will involve triaging referrals to the service and creation of a nurse led clinic to assess and direct these referrals to the appropriate pathway including the straight to test pathway.

A background in Gynaecology specifically Hysteroscopy and the Post-Menopausal Bleeding pathway is essential to be considered for this post.



The post holder will work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and timely care and treatment to adults referred on the Post-Menopausal Bleeding Pathway. The post spans two specialities - Gynaecology and Gynaecology Oncology service.



The post holder will triage referrals, participate in nurse-led clinics to assess, investigate, refer to other healthcare professionals as necessary and will follow the Post-Menopausal Bleeding pathway. The aim of this pathway is to give patients an answer as to if their symptoms are the result of cancer or not within 28 days of referral where cancer is suspected in accordance with the Faster Diagnostic Standard.



This is an exciting time for the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. We are on a digital transformation journey leading us to our brand new hospital .



We believe that our people are our greatest asset. That's why we invest in continuous learning, career development, and personal growth. From nurses to administrators, everyone has a role to play in our success story.



The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:



Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts



Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both



Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care



Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.