Lead Nurse Colposcopist & Cervical Screening Programme Lead (CSPL)

Job description

Job summary

WorcestershireAcute Hospitals NHS Trust (WAHT) have an exciting opportunity for an accreditedand experienced Colposcopy Nurse Specialist to join our friendly team in theGynaecology service.

The successful candidate will have recent clinical andmanagement experience and will be fully conversant with the Quality Assurancestandards for the service. This role will provide leadership to ourcolposcopy nursing service. The postholder will oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care, leadon improving the outcomes and experiences for patients using the service andensure that patients are placed at the centre of care delivery. The post holder will be supported by admin.

ImprovingDiversity and Inclusive Recruitment:

Aspart of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive actionis being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed InterviewScheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the personspecification for this role.

Applicantswill be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to beconsidered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their responsewould be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

Ifyou have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contactRob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Leading and co-ordinating the colposcopyservice at WAHT.

Maintaining national standards for patientsafety and clinical practice, including writing and reporting national reports.

Workwith the Clinical Lead Colposcopist and wider team in colposcopy to support thedevelopment and delivery of the cervical screening service in accordance withNHS England Service specifications.

Be responsiblefor the effective and efficient operational management of the ColposcopyService on a day-to-day basis.

Providesenior clinical leadership, expertise, advice, and support to the nursing andwider multi-professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care topatients at all times.

The post holder must have extensivetheoretical and practical experience of the clinical skills required to runindependent nurse led clinics.

Thepost holder will provide clinical and professional advice at Directorate/CareGroup and Trust level.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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Job description

Job responsibilities

JobSummary

In collaborationwith the Colposcopy Clinical Lead, to lead the delivery of the NationalColposcopy Screening Programme (CSPL) as set out by Public Health England (PHE)(one half-day per week -1PA) and produce quarterly and annual performance reports.

To practiceindependently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society forColposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).

To workclosely with the specialty Clinical Lead and as part of the Directoratetriumvirate to provide a safe, high-quality service with further servicedevelopments and collaboration with our Foundation group counterparts.

To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively lead and deliver anexpert nursing service within the specialty areas.

To manage and develop the specialty nursing team acting as aprofessional leader to provide high quality care to patients accessing thisservice.

JobPurpose

The post holderwill

Be an integralmember of the specialty team and the Directorate triumvirate to provide a safe,high-quality specialist service and contribute to the strategic review ofclinical services as appropriate.

Be responsible for the management ofall operational nursing issues within the specialty, overseeing quality,safety, equity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Provide an overarching strategicleadership and co-ordination for the effective delivery of care for thespecialty nurses using own clinical, managerial, and professional experience.

Providepatient-centred clinical care, encompassing advanced clinical skills within anagreed scope of practice, demonstrating the application of expert knowledge inthe provision of evidence-based care.

Be responsiblefor the implementation of best practice, focusing on practice developmentwithin the context of a multidisciplinary team, thereby ensuring that the needsof patients are met.

Utilise clinicalpractice, consultation, research, and education to shape the strategicdirection of the service.

To work inpartnership with the senior nursing staff to provide clear leadership, set,monitor, and review quality and performance standards.

It isexpected that the post holder will manage time effectively, creating a balancebetween clinic responsibilities and management responsibilities with effectivejob planning.

KeyResponsibilities

Have an overallresponsibility for the direction and development of specialtynursing services and lead a team of clinical nurses, offer clinical expertise,advice and clinical skill to ensure the smooth running of the department. Thiswill include working as part of the team within clinical settings and managingon a daily basis.

As a lead CNS, accreditedby the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) managea caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.Demonstrate safe decision-making and be able to institute appropriate andtimely response to patient reported cues.

In conjunction with the LeadColposcopy Consultant support the Colposcopy Quality Assurance Inspections.

In conjunctionwith the Lead Colposcopy Consultant take responsibility for the quality of caredelivered to patients in line with national requirements and in support of theClinical Governance agenda for the Trust.

To contribute to the development andexpansion of the specialty services with management responsibility foradditional team members.

Contribute towardsdirectorate/divisional/corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust andstatutory guidelines and policies at all times.

Excellent communication skillsenabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management andresolution of unexpected events and situations.

Contribute to specialist forums andNational initiatives, including collaboration with system partners.

Support patients, carers and staffduring difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. breaking badnews or following an unexpected event.

Provide reports to the relevant Boardsand Governance forums timely.

ClinicalLeadership

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice andsupport to service users, ensuring that the provision of excellentevidence-based nursing care is maintained.

To lead themultidisciplinary team meeting by collating cases and ensure that the recommendationsin relation to cases discussed are followed up and that accurate records arekept of the meetings.

Work incollaboration with the Lead Colposcopy Consultant andcolposcopy co-ordinator and alert the screening commissioner, NHS England andPublic Health England of any shortcoming that might compromise the ability ofthe colposcopy service to respond to issues in primary care.

Ensure adherenceto national & regional fail-safe standards and processes and proposedevelopments to local policies in conjunction with the cytology laboratory andsystem partners.

Develop clearlines of communication with Gynaecology/Oncology CNS and Gynae Oncology Team toprovide specialist advice in the event of a cervical cancer diagnosis topatients, their families and carers until care is transferred to the oncologyteam.

Act as a resource to all members of the multiprofessional teams working within the specialty service andprovide expert clinical advice and support on an ongoing basis to clinicalnurses ensuring all aspects of the plan of care are understood and carried outin accordance with present standards and protocols.

To practice as anindependent BSCCP accredited Nurse Colposcopist and provide specialist nursingadvice and support to patients, their families and other healthcareprofessionals following diagnosis and through to treatment.

Visit wards anddepartments within the Trust where specialty patients are to support staff andpatients and ensure high quality evidence based care.

Carry out investigations for patients followingreferral by consultants always acting within own professional scope ofpractice.

Support a patient caseload,ensuring continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care, frompoint of referral through to conservative treatment and/or discharge and where appropriate independently prescribenecessary medications.

To ensure new recommendations andguidelines are adapted into clinical practice, in line

with current research, to ensure thebest outcome for the patient.

Ensure holistic assessment of patientsat the end of treatment and act appropriately on that assessment ensuringappropriate referral onwards and education/support to promote self-management.

Communicate information topatients/carers/relatives regarding treatment plan continually reviewing andassessing their understanding of the information provided.

Ensure adherenceof all infection previous and control standards are maintained.

Lead the day to day management ofspecialty services ensuring clinical sessions are covered by suitablyqualified and experienced nurses.

Education, Training and Development

Act as an expert educational resourcefor clinical staff, patients and carers by providing formal and informalspecialist training; promote and develop a positive learning environment.

Activelyparticipate in the delivery of educational programmes for nursing, medical andAllied Health Professionals specific to own speciality in wards, outpatientarea and primary care.

Provide assessorand mentoring supervision to post graduate/ advanced practice nurses as welland undergraduate nursing students, role modelling expert professionalpractice.

Ensurethat opportunities to share learning and experience between themulti-disciplinary team are promoted to ensure good communication andutilisation of relevant information.

Tocontribute to the development of resource and teaching packs for use bypatients and/or staff in the clinical and education settings.

Provideclinical supervision a process by which the team are able to reflect on theirprofessional practice in order to improve, identify training needs and developknowledge and skills.

Job description
Job responsibilities

JobSummary

In collaborationwith the Colposcopy Clinical Lead, to lead the delivery of the NationalColposcopy Screening Programme (CSPL) as set out by Public Health England (PHE)(one half-day per week -1PA) and produce quarterly and annual performance reports.

To practiceindependently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society forColposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).

To workclosely with the specialty Clinical Lead and as part of the Directoratetriumvirate to provide a safe, high-quality service with further servicedevelopments and collaboration with our Foundation group counterparts.

To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively lead and deliver anexpert nursing service within the specialty areas.

To manage and develop the specialty nursing team acting as aprofessional leader to provide high quality care to patients accessing thisservice.

JobPurpose

The post holderwill

Be an integralmember of the specialty team and the Directorate triumvirate to provide a safe,high-quality specialist service and contribute to the strategic review ofclinical services as appropriate.

Be responsible for the management ofall operational nursing issues within the specialty, overseeing quality,safety, equity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Provide an overarching strategicleadership and co-ordination for the effective delivery of care for thespecialty nurses using own clinical, managerial, and professional experience.

Providepatient-centred clinical care, encompassing advanced clinical skills within anagreed scope of practice, demonstrating the application of expert knowledge inthe provision of evidence-based care.

Be responsiblefor the implementation of best practice, focusing on practice developmentwithin the context of a multidisciplinary team, thereby ensuring that the needsof patients are met.

Utilise clinicalpractice, consultation, research, and education to shape the strategicdirection of the service.

To work inpartnership with the senior nursing staff to provide clear leadership, set,monitor, and review quality and performance standards.

It isexpected that the post holder will manage time effectively, creating a balancebetween clinic responsibilities and management responsibilities with effectivejob planning.

KeyResponsibilities

Have an overallresponsibility for the direction and development of specialtynursing services and lead a team of clinical nurses, offer clinical expertise,advice and clinical skill to ensure the smooth running of the department. Thiswill include working as part of the team within clinical settings and managingon a daily basis.

As a lead CNS, accreditedby the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) managea caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.Demonstrate safe decision-making and be able to institute appropriate andtimely response to patient reported cues.

In conjunction with the LeadColposcopy Consultant support the Colposcopy Quality Assurance Inspections.

In conjunctionwith the Lead Colposcopy Consultant take responsibility for the quality of caredelivered to patients in line with national requirements and in support of theClinical Governance agenda for the Trust.

To contribute to the development andexpansion of the specialty services with management responsibility foradditional team members.

Contribute towardsdirectorate/divisional/corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust andstatutory guidelines and policies at all times.

Excellent communication skillsenabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management andresolution of unexpected events and situations.

Contribute to specialist forums andNational initiatives, including collaboration with system partners.

Support patients, carers and staffduring difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. breaking badnews or following an unexpected event.

Provide reports to the relevant Boardsand Governance forums timely.

ClinicalLeadership

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice andsupport to service users, ensuring that the provision of excellentevidence-based nursing care is maintained.

To lead themultidisciplinary team meeting by collating cases and ensure that the recommendationsin relation to cases discussed are followed up and that accurate records arekept of the meetings.

Work incollaboration with the Lead Colposcopy Consultant andcolposcopy co-ordinator and alert the screening commissioner, NHS England andPublic Health England of any shortcoming that might compromise the ability ofthe colposcopy service to respond to issues in primary care.

Ensure adherenceto national & regional fail-safe standards and processes and proposedevelopments to local policies in conjunction with the cytology laboratory andsystem partners.

Develop clearlines of communication with Gynaecology/Oncology CNS and Gynae Oncology Team toprovide specialist advice in the event of a cervical cancer diagnosis topatients, their families and carers until care is transferred to the oncologyteam.

Act as a resource to all members of the multiprofessional teams working within the specialty service andprovide expert clinical advice and support on an ongoing basis to clinicalnurses ensuring all aspects of the plan of care are understood and carried outin accordance with present standards and protocols.

To practice as anindependent BSCCP accredited Nurse Colposcopist and provide specialist nursingadvice and support to patients, their families and other healthcareprofessionals following diagnosis and through to treatment.

Visit wards anddepartments within the Trust where specialty patients are to support staff andpatients and ensure high quality evidence based care.

Carry out investigations for patients followingreferral by consultants always acting within own professional scope ofpractice.

Support a patient caseload,ensuring continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care, frompoint of referral through to conservative treatment and/or discharge and where appropriate independently prescribenecessary medications.

To ensure new recommendations andguidelines are adapted into clinical practice, in line

with current research, to ensure thebest outcome for the patient.

Ensure holistic assessment of patientsat the end of treatment and act appropriately on that assessment ensuringappropriate referral onwards and education/support to promote self-management.

Communicate information topatients/carers/relatives regarding treatment plan continually reviewing andassessing their understanding of the information provided.

Ensure adherenceof all infection previous and control standards are maintained.

Lead the day to day management ofspecialty services ensuring clinical sessions are covered by suitablyqualified and experienced nurses.

Education, Training and Development

Act as an expert educational resourcefor clinical staff, patients and carers by providing formal and informalspecialist training; promote and develop a positive learning environment.

Activelyparticipate in the delivery of educational programmes for nursing, medical andAllied Health Professionals specific to own speciality in wards, outpatientarea and primary care.

Provide assessorand mentoring supervision to post graduate/ advanced practice nurses as welland undergraduate nursing students, role modelling expert professionalpractice.

Ensurethat opportunities to share learning and experience between themulti-disciplinary team are promoted to ensure good communication andutilisation of relevant information.

Tocontribute to the development of resource and teaching packs for use bypatients and/or staff in the clinical and education settings.

Provideclinical supervision a process by which the team are able to reflect on theirprofessional practice in order to improve, identify training needs and developknowledge and skills.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly developed leadership skills with a positive approach.
• Effective personal organisation skills.
• Willingness to challenge practice and current thinking.
• Ability to conduct oneself as a highly professional nursing role model.
• Articulate and emotionally resilient.
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service (county-wide working)
• Able to develop positive working relationships with colleagues across organisational boundaries.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Colposcopy and complex modalities of treatment.
• Extensive knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Well-developed delegation, people, and workload management skills.
• Commitment to continuous service improvement and professional excellence.
• Ability to work in a time critical environment and to be able to deliver to tight timescales and with competing priorities.
• Ability to think and plan, tactically and creatively.
• Ability to provide Clinical Supervision Keyboard skill including effective use of Microsoft Office.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a BSCCP accredited nurse colposcopist at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff, financial and change management.
• Ability to practice autonomously. Responsible for managing own service delivery, working alone as well as a lead core member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Proven track record of delivering the quality agenda, ensuring patient safety is paramount and at the forefront to planning services and resource allocation.
• Establish clear work priorities, delegates appropriately and effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance, and giving feedback.
• Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
• Able to deal with difficult and complex situations.
• Evidence of change management and innovation within specialist area.

Desirable

• Experience in clinical audit and Research
• Knowledge of Health Promotion

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Educated to Degree Level
• Masters Degree, working towards or equivalent management experience.
• BSCCP Accreditation
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Recognised leadership or management qualification

Desirable

• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Communication or Counselling Qualification

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment

Essential

• As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

Person Specification
Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly developed leadership skills with a positive approach.
• Effective personal organisation skills.
• Willingness to challenge practice and current thinking.
• Ability to conduct oneself as a highly professional nursing role model.
• Articulate and emotionally resilient.
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service (county-wide working)
• Able to develop positive working relationships with colleagues across organisational boundaries.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Colposcopy and complex modalities of treatment.
• Extensive knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Well-developed delegation, people, and workload management skills.
• Commitment to continuous service improvement and professional excellence.
• Ability to work in a time critical environment and to be able to deliver to tight timescales and with competing priorities.
• Ability to think and plan, tactically and creatively.
• Ability to provide Clinical Supervision Keyboard skill including effective use of Microsoft Office.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a BSCCP accredited nurse colposcopist at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff, financial and change management.
• Ability to practice autonomously. Responsible for managing own service delivery, working alone as well as a lead core member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Proven track record of delivering the quality agenda, ensuring patient safety is paramount and at the forefront to planning services and resource allocation.
• Establish clear work priorities, delegates appropriately and effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance, and giving feedback.
• Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
• Able to deal with difficult and complex situations.
• Evidence of change management and innovation within specialist area.

Desirable

• Experience in clinical audit and Research
• Knowledge of Health Promotion

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Educated to Degree Level
• Masters Degree, working towards or equivalent management experience.
• BSCCP Accreditation
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Recognised leadership or management qualification

Desirable

• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Communication or Counselling Qualification

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment

Essential

• As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

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