Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SP07002
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole General Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/11/2026
Employer heading
Lead Colposcopy Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 8a
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Are you an experienced and accredited Colposcopist looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a forward-thinking Colposcopy service?
At University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), we are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and visionary Lead Nurse Colposcopist to join our Women's Health Team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality colposcopy services across our organisation and taking on the responsibility of CSPL lead for the organisation.
You will manage your own advanced clinical caseload, providing autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment, whilst ensuring care is delivered in line with national cervical screening standards and evidence-based practice. In addition to colposcopy responsibilities, the post holder will act as the Cervical Sample Practitioner Lead (CSPL), leading on cervical screening quality, supporting workforce development and ensuring delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based cervical screening services across UHD.
We are looking for a BSSCP-certified Colposcopist with advanced clinical practice skills, extensive experience within gynaecology and colposcopy services, and a passion for service innovation and patient-centred care. You will be a visible clinical leader, supporting the development of staff, driving quality improvement initiatives and contributing to the future direction of women's health services across UHD.
Interview: 20th November
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert autonomous colposcopy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for women referred to the service.
- Be the CSPL lead for the colposcopy service at UHD.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Colposcopy Service across UHD.
- Work collaboratively with consultants, nursing staff and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and timely patient pathways.
- Lead clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
- Support education, supervision and development of nursing and medical colleagues.
- Contribute to business planning, service redesign and demand and capacity management.
- Participate in local, regional and national colposcopy networks, MDTs and professional forum
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
This service runs across the Bournemouth and Poole site. Future plans have not been confirmed, but there will be a possible move to centralise the service to the Poole site.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description provides the full details of the roles and responsibilities that are required for the role. For full details please see the job description. .
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional registration with relevant professional body (NMC).
- Recognised teaching, mentorship or assessor qualification.
- Certified Colposcopist with the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSSCP).
Desirable criteria
- Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Leadership or Management Qualification.
- Non medical prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience within gynaecology and colposcopy services.
- Substantial experience working autonomously at Band 7 level or above.
- Evidence of managing complex patient caseloads and advanced clinical decision-making
- Experience of policy, guideline and protocol development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a colposcopy service.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanna Samways
- Job title
- Senior Matron for Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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