Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Gynaecology: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

The Specialist Gynaecology Nurse will support the delivery and development of the Gynaecology Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Faster Diagnosis pathway, ensuring patients receive timely, coordinated and high-quality care from referral through diagnosis and onward management.

The post holder will undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment, using clinical expertise and national guidance to direct patients to the most appropriate diagnostic pathway and support the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard.

The role will include nurse-led outpatient hysteroscopy clinics for diagnostic assessment and treatment, including pipelle biopsy, patient assessment and e-consenting. The post holder will provide clear advice on investigations, medications, results and follow-up, while supporting patients sensitively throughout the diagnostic process.

Working with Gynaecology Oncology, Cancer Services, MDT coordinators and the wider multidisciplinary team, the Specialist Nurse will support effective pathway coordination, clinical decision-making and service improvement, helping reduce delays and improve patient outcomes.

The post may be offered as a developmental role, depending on experience and skills, including completion of the Bradford Nurse Hysteroscopy Course and associated competencies.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake specialist telephone triage and assessment of patients referred through the Gynaecology Oncology USC pathway.
  • Ensure patients are appropriately triaged and directed to the correct diagnostic pathway in line with national guidance and local protocols.
  • Support the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard by identifying and addressing delays.
  • Provide expert nursing assessment, advice and emotional support to patients with suspected gynaecological cancer.
  • Discuss investigations and possible cancer sensitively, providing clear information and addressing concerns.
  • Run nurse-led outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, including pipelle biopsy and e-consenting, in line with BSGE guidance and scope of practice.
  • Provide advice on medications, procedures, results and follow-up.
  • Work collaboratively with Gynaecology Oncology, Cancer Services, MDT coordinators and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and minimise delays.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using specialist knowledge and clinical judgement.
  • Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and pathway redesign.
  • Promote clinical excellence, evidence-based practice, patient safety and compassionate, person-centred care.
  • Support early diagnosis, timely investigation, improved patient experience and outcomes for patients with suspected gynaecological cancer.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential

  • First level degree or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
  • NMC or HCPC registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development. (including further level 7 modules that support practice.)
  • Masters in Advance Practice or equivent which maps across 4 pillars.

Desirable

  • Qualified as a non- medical prescriber
  • Post graduate management and / or leadership training
  • Post graduate Hysteroscopy course

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Has a knowledge of Gynaecology cancers
  • Understanding of faster diagnosis and 28 day cancer target,
  • History taking and triage skills
  • Ability to educate and clinical supervise others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
  • Excellent effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Computer literate – word, excel, PowerPoint
  • Ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level.

Desirable

  • Understanding of post Menopausal bleeding pathways

Special Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability to travel across sites

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post-registration experience and three years experience working at band 7 or equivalent
  • Experience in complex case management.
  • Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
  • Evidence of involvement of audit/quality improvement/successful change management
  • Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation.
  • Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces.

Desirable

  • Experience working DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 18 October 2026

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