Lead Nurse Colposcopist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Nurse Colposcopist

The closing date is 11 March 2026

Are you a passionate Nurse Colposcopist looking for your next opportunity?

If so then we want to hear from you! We are looking for an experienced nurse colposcopist who is passionate about service delivery and patient experience.

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner in colposcopy and will have in depth knowledge of national and local colposcopy/screening policies and guidelines. They will give appropriate specialist advice, they will also assess diagnose pre cancerous/cancerous changes on the cervix and give appropriate treatment, and follow up care. The post holder will be required to supervise qualified and unqualified staff. The post holder is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of care for patients referred to colposcopy in line with the NHSCSP guidelines (National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme). In conjunction with the lead consultant they will manage the delivery of a colposcopy unit. The post holder will support, manage and develop and represent the views of the specialist nurse colposcopists, colposcopy nurses and other support staff within the colposcopy unit. The post holder will lead and contribute to the overall standards and quality of service provision in the organisation and support the failsafe process in conjunction with the Lead Colposcopist, by being a positive role model and to treat all staff, visitors and service users with courtesy.

Main duties of the job

To support the lead consultant colposcopist & the CSPL to ensure the service is delivered efficiently complying with regional standards.

The post-holder will have responsibility for a caseload (patients/service users) and will provide an effective and high quality patient focused service that is sensitive to the needs of users and providers.

The post-holder will provide clinical, social, and psychological support to their patients/service users using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health.

The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of advanced nursing skills within complex care pathways and will provide highly specialist advice and support to the defined caseload (patients/service users) and to other health care providers. Undertaking the total management of women referred to the service, including a full history, ordering, and interpreting investigations, undertaking examination and colposcopy and formulating a management plan for the women.

Ensure robust clinical leadership within the sphere of responsibility and accountability.

Closing date of applications: 11 March 2026

Date of interview: 25 March 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications

• Appropriate NMC Registration (RGN/RM/RN Child/RSCN)
• Accredited Colposcopist BSCCP - active
• Supporting Learning in Clinical Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
• Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
• Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level or equivalent in a health related subject
• Master's degree or working towards one.
• Teaching & Assessing qualification.
• Contraception or Sexual Health experience or qualification.
• Management Development Training

Experience & Knowledge

• Significant post registration experience at band 7, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty.
• Experience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs in colposcopy
• Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• Experience of leading in policy development
• Experience of leading clinical audit/research and using outcome measures
• Experience of leading and managing change
• Experience of leading innovative practice
• Experience of working in outpatient settings at senior level
• Experience of project management
• Evidence of audits
• Management Development Training

Skills and Ability

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing / Presentation skills.
• Computer literate - ability to use word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc.
• Clinical credibility
• Highly developed specialist skills underpinned by theory and experience.
• Highly developed analytical skills for complex situations requiring analysis.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust