This is an exciting time to join the expanding Gynaecology department at Epsom and St Helier. We are looking for an experienced Nurse Colposcopist to join the team working between St Helier and Leatherhead gynaecology outpatients. The colposcopy service is currently expanding to meet the increasing demands of the surrounding population. The postholder will work alongside the existing Nurse Colposcopist and wider MDT in delivering a responsive and sensitive service to meet National and local guidelines and KPI's.

Main duties of the job

• To practice independently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).
• To hold the Colposcopy Screening Programme Lead (CSPL) role as set out by Public Health England (PHE) for the Trust
• To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively lead and deliver an expert nursing service within the Colposcopy
• To manage and develop the Colposcopy nursing team acting as a professional leader to provide high quality care to women accessing this service
• To maintain a cost-effective service, based upon the objectives of the department, care group and the
• To manage a caseload of patients within Women's Services
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
• To work in collaboration with medical and nursing staff, the management team, patient pathway co-ordinators, patient pathway administrators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless delivery of

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Nurse Colposcopist / Nurse Specialist

Grade: Band 8a

Hours: 37.5hrs per week

Reports to: Matron for Gynaecology

Accountable to: Director of Midwifery & Gynaecology

The post holder must be an RN (1) and is therefore bound by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

Job Summary:

• To practice independently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).
• To hold the Colposcopy Screening Programme Lead (CSPL) role as set out by Public Health England (PHE) for the Trust
• To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively lead and deliver an expert nursing service within the Colposcopy
• To manage and develop the Colposcopy nursing team acting as a professional leader to provide high quality care to women accessing this service
• To maintain a cost-effective service, based upon the objectives of the department, care group and the
• To manage a caseload of patients within Womens Services
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
• To work in collaboration with medical and nursing staff, the management team, patient pathway co-ordinators, patient pathway administrators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless delivery of the Colposcopy Service

Main duties and responsibilities:

Clinical Practice

• To lead in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for women accessing the Colposcopy Service
• To practice as an independent BSCCP accredited Nurse Colposcopist
• To contribute to and coordinate Quality Assurance Inspections in collaboration with colleagues.
• To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis, and through treatment
• To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of
• Ordering and performing diagnostic tests
• Making and receiving referrals
• Admitting and discharging women with continence needs and within agreed protocols
• Maintain caseload of clinics with visible presence
• To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records
• To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
• To provide leadership and act as an effective role model for best nursing practice, acting as an expert in colposcopy and giving clinical advice as necessary.
• To lead standards of care, improving and developing these to ensure they incorporate current professional recommendations (including BSCCP and NHSCSP) and evidence-based
• To attend, prepare and contribute to MDT meetings ensuring all relevant patients are represented
• To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
• To co-ordinate regular MDM meetings to ensure optimal care is delivered in a timely manner to all women accessing the colposcopy
• To monitor the patient's pathway for women with suspected cervical / vaginal / vulval cancer and ensure cancer targets are met by liaising with colleagues within the joint cancer centre and taking the appropriate action when necessary.
• To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of colposcopy care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
• To participate in the process of operational policies review annually in accordance with BSCCP guidelines
• To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed

• To work with key staff members to deliver nurse led assessment and out- patient follow-up services, providing detailed baseline patient assessment with education and support to patients and their families
• To maintain a suitable mechanism for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists
• To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation
• To liaise with local community, social services, and voluntary organisations to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professionals
• To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for
• To participate in the development of appropriate patient group directions to facilitate/enhance the discharge process
• To participate in relevant forums both at Trust level and external as requested by Director of Midwifery and wider MDT

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• RN with BSCCP accreditation, teaching / assessing qualification with a minimum 3 years previous experience of Nurse led Colposcopy
• Demonstrates an understanding of national RTT and cancer targets
• Proficient in MDT and SIAF reporting,
• demonstrates experience of research / audit and the implementation of change within Gynaecology services
• demonstrates experience of delivering services within and managing budgets
• Masters or willingness to work towards

Desirable

• Trained hyteroscopist
• project management experience
• Leadership or counselling qulaification

essential

Essential

• RN with BSCCP accreditation, minimum of 3 years post registration experience

essential

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of national RTT and cancer targets

essential

Essential

• proficient in MDT and SIAF reporting

essential

Essential

• experience o audit / change management within Gynaecology services

essential

Essential

• experience of delivering services within and managing budget

essential

Essential

• MAsters degree or willingness to work towards

education

Essential

• trained hysteroscopist

Experience

Essential

• project management experience

education

Essential

• Counselling and / or leadership qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

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