Band 6/7 Trainee Nurse Colposcopist

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham provides one of the largest colposcopy services in the West Midlands. The Colposcopy service provides clinics at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital(s). As the Band 6/7 Nurse Colposcopist you will be part of a team that provides high quality care for women in these areas.

The service is continuing to grow, being the default site for many primary care settings, including secure units.

This is a very exciting time to join this expanding team and be involved in developing the service.

We are looking for someone who will undertake the BSCCP colposcopy training course and who can work autonomously but within a team. Strives for high standards and ensures women get the standard of care they deserve.

On successful completion of the colposcopy training you will be required to facilitate your own Nurse Led clinics where you will be expected to provide diagnostic and treatment colposcopy; ensuring you provide the standard of care as per NHSCSP guidelines.

You will provide cover for colposcopy colleagues as required and support the Lead Nurse in the day to day running of the service, including producing mandatory reports required by Public Health England (PHE).

You will be required to deputise and represent the Colposcopy service at the cervical screening meetings.

You will be part of a very supportive Multidisciplinary Team and attend monthly Colposcopy MDT meetings.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Trainee Nurse Colposcopist Post (Band 6) - The post holder will be trained in colposcopy, to develop and extend their theoretical knowledge and practical skills towards achieving accreditation with the BSCCP (British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology).

The individual will undertake the recognised BSCCP colposcopy course developing the skills and knowledge to become an autonomous practitioner undertaking nurse-led colposcopy clinics to ensure all women requiring colposcopy, biopsy and treatment procedures experience an efficient, quality service whilst demonstrating a supportive, sensitive and approachable manner.

Following completion of the colposcopy training and successfully passing the final OSCE examination you will be awarded a Band 7; having a key role in leading and developing the colposcopy service across the organisation.

Using advanced nursing practice; manage a cohort of patients referred for specialist intervention, care and support.

Demonstrate highly developed and advanced specialist knowledge and skills through innovative practice leading to the development of increasing levels of autonomy.

Develop strategies to ensure practice development and education for other health care workers caring for patients within this speciality.

The post holder will be a core member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT)

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

• Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
• Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Three years post registration experience to include 2 years recent relevant experience.

Experience of leadership.

Experience

Essential

*Evidence of continuous professional development

*Evidence of supporting others within the clinical setting

*Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area

*Experience of implementing change management both personally and as a facilitator

*Specialist communication and inter-personal skills including facilitation and negotiation.

*Management of caseload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

For help with your application, contact: 

Lisa Murray 

01214249085