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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-WAC-SO-7129-A
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Southend-On-Sea
Salary
£37,338 Per Annum (Pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/02/2025 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Trainee Nurse Colposcopist

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

 

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Colposcopy Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team. The successful post holder will become part of a well-established experienced colposcopy team. Appropriate teaching, training, supervision and on-going support will be provided to enable you to improve our patient’s experience throughout their pathway.

You should be able to work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary team, have the ability to support a caseload of patients through their Colposcopy pathway of care. As an integral member of our team you will be involved in developing current nursing practice according to patient need.

Main duties of the job

You must be a BSCCP accredited Nurse Colposcopist) and be committed to maintaining excellent quality of care for women attending Colposcopy clinics within MSE.

In this role you will provide advanced, specialized clinical skills that are evidence based in assessment, diagnostic and treatment for women with cervical disease. Demonstrable advanced skills of interpretation of results/investigations in conjunction with planning appropriate follow up and /or treatment or make onward referrals as appropriate, is also of paramount importance for the role.

The right candidate will, in conjunction with the Lead Nurse Colposcopist, Lead Consultant Colposcopist and other Colposcopy team members, support and strive to develop and maintain a high quality, efficient Colposcopy service – ensuring adherence to local and national Policy/Guidance.

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.  We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding this fantastic opportunity, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse 1st level registration(RGN) Adult branch
Desirable criteria
  • Management Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working in an NHS organisation.
  • Gynaecology experience
Desirable criteria
  • Cervical cytology course and experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracy Jane Speed
Job title
Nurse Colposcopist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01702385326
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