Gynaecology Nurse Consultant
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovationOur High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time 37.5 hours per week
The Women and Children’s Division are excited to offer this newly created role of Nurse Consultant in Gynaecology. This is an exciting opportunity to come and join us in our new W&C hospital opening in Summer 2025 to lead and develop our Gynae outpatient services.As a consultant nurse you will lead gynaecology clinics and perform procedures within a Gynae specialist area to include rapid access services.
The post holder will work as an independent consultant practitioner delivering a comprehensive service to patients, employing a high degree of personal and professional autonomy demonstrating highly advanced clinical expertise, competence, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in all aspects of clinical care.It is expected as a consultant Gynae nurse there will be a key specialist area which will include rapid access, EPAU, colposcopy or hysteroscopy. The role has a strong leadership and service development component. The post holder will contribute to the clinical and strategic direction for the development of the service within the new Gynae outpatient department and will be a key member of the senior clinical and management team, providing senior leadership and influencing organisational initiatives related to the specialist area.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Consultant will work as part of the Gynaecology outpatient team, working within their scope of practice and specialist areas. They will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care, which may include highly complex disease presentation.
The Nurse Consultant will take responsibility for leading and strategically developing the Gynaecology Cancer Service and manage the rapid assessment service for suspected Gynaecology cancers and support delivery of the faster diagnosis standard for the Trust.
The Nurse Consultant will act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients, and carers within their specialist service. They will liaise and collaborate with colleagues in the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising, and utilising evidence-based best practice.Working autonomously, the Nurse Consultant will utilise their advanced clinical expertise to develop and implement Gynaecology clinical pathways in line with national guidance and deliver appropriate interventions.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree level qualification
- Registered Nurse
- MSc or working towards or equivalent in related subject
- Research course and published experience
- Hysteroscopy qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pathways and pathology for Gynaecology cancer patients
- Evidence in delivery of nurse led service
- Leadership and management experience
- Continuous professional development within Gynae
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Enhanced DBS check applications that are submitted with omitted or incorrect information will be withdrawn. In the event errors are identified on your original application, a new application will need to be submitted and you will be required to pay the DBS application fee again.
The cost of the DBS application will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
Overseas Candidates
The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.
The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Overseas candidates are responsible for their travel expenses.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 / skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must 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 dependent's (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.