Job summary
- Main area
- colposcopy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 419-7334254-TNC-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £38,682 - £54,710 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Nurse Colposcopist / Accredited Nurse Colposcopist
Band 6
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and initiative-taking experienced Band 7 Trained and accredited Nurse Colposcopist or a Band 6 Registered Nurse willing to complete colposcopy training, to join our outpatient team on the Women’s Health Unit at the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
On the Women’s Health Unit, we provide several specialist gynaecological services which include Hysteroscopy, colposcopy, urogynaecology, Gynaecology assessment unit, early pregnancy assessment unit. You will be expected to integrate within our team and work across some of these services. Much of your time will be working independently in colposcopy clinics. These clinics may be in any of our four sites, York, Monkgate, Scarborough and Bridlington. There will be an expectation that one full day per week will be in the Bridlington clinic. You will be expected to attend Colposcopy MDT monthly, which is held on the last Friday of the month.
It will be expected that you will fully participate in regular colposcopy audits and attend quarterly Colposcopy meetings.
You may be expected to perform other nursing duties on the women’s unit of York and Scarborough to assist the needs of the service, but your role will primarily be within the colposcopy service.
Main duties of the job
For nurses willing to complete the colposcopy training there is an expectation that this will be completed in 18 months. A comprehensive training program following the BSCCP colposcopy training will be provided. Training clinics will be held across all four sites.
We invite applications from experienced Accredited Nurse colposcopists.
For accredited colposcopists you will work independently but within a supportive team. You will need excellent communication skills to deliver high quality specialist nursing care to women attending Colposcopy within the women’s unit. You will also need to develop expert clinical skills to ensure the manual dexterity and hand eye co-ordination to undertake outpatient colposcopy.
The successful candidate will deliver independent diagnostic and treatment colposcopy clinics. You will manage your own case load and be responsible for all aspects of the patient journey within colposcopy. You will also contribute to service improvement and will work within the colposcopy national standards set out in the cervical screening and colposcopy management guidelines. You will be responsible for informing patients of the outcomes of tests which may confirm the presence or absence of cancer and presenting patients at the appropriate MDT.
For successful candidate who is willing to train you will be supported to reach the standard expected of the accredited nurse colposcopist.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting, inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed
Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Cervical screening course
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within the NHS
- Recent gynaecology nursing experience
- Good knowledge of excel spreadsheets and all aspects of daily computer systems used in the NHS
- Experience of dealing with breaking bad news or working with patients involved in the cancer pathway or willingness to learn
- Demonstrable knowledge of the current cervical screening program or willingness to learn.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Sarah York
- Job title
- Lead nurse for Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904724862
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