University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endometriosis

The closing date is 09 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic clinical nurse specialist?

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced NurseSpecialist to join our Gynaecology team. This is a short term, funded post, within our gynae services, and we are looking to recruit an experienced nurse into our friendly, expanding and evolving team. We are looking for someone who can develop and integrate this role into our fantastic services offered within Gynae.

What are we looking for?

We are looking to recruit an experienced, qualified nurse, that is currently practising as a nurse specialist, and undertaking the roles required for this vacancy. The ideal candidate will be a qualified nurse with NMC registration and be enthusiastic about women's health. The right candidate will be motivated for change management and be resilient and skilled in leading and shaping the service.If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an advanced nurse practitioner and will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload (patients/service-users), and will provide highly specialist nursing support, advice, education, and/or care, to that specific group. They will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, including setting of standards of care, and support in establishing evidence-based practice within Endometriosis.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support the ongoing care needs of this cohort of women. They will manage expectations and support ongoing care needs and symptom control. This involves a key responsibility to audit the overall performance of the service against National guidelines.

Closing date of applications: 9 July 2025

Interview date: 23 July 2025

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 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 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.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-W&C-1047

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersYour application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersYour application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of management/leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
  • Experience in mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
  • Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.

Desirable

  • Specific knowledge of clinical area/speciality
  • Evidence of teaching or nurturing
  • Provided expert advice
  • Experience of undertakiing research or audit projects

Education, Qualification

Essential

  • Appropriate NMC registration & revalidation requirements.
  • Significant post registration experience, and experience at band 6 level

Desirable

  • Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience.

Skills and Ability

Essential

  • Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team
  • Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
  • Is a decision maker.
  • Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients.
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Completion of Nurse scanning course.
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of management/leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
  • Experience in mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
  • Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.

Desirable

  • Specific knowledge of clinical area/speciality
  • Evidence of teaching or nurturing
  • Provided expert advice
  • Experience of undertakiing research or audit projects

Education, Qualification

Essential

  • Appropriate NMC registration & revalidation requirements.
  • Significant post registration experience, and experience at band 6 level

Desirable

  • Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience.

Skills and Ability

Essential

  • Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team
  • Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
  • Is a decision maker.
  • Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients.
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Completion of Nurse scanning course.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for Gynaecology and GUM

Sharon Hill

sharon.hill10@nhs.net

01332785156

Details

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-W&C-1047

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter New Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


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