Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Lead Colposcopy Nurse

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Gynaecology department based a Crawley Hospital. We are seeking an experienced Nurse Colposcopist to join our team, working across the SASH gynaecology outpatient clinics. The Nurse Colposcopist will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to deliver a responsive and compassionate service that adheres to both National and local guidelines. Whilst also leading the team based at the Women's centre in Crawley.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Nurse Colposcopist to join our dynamic Gynaecology team. In this role, you will practice independently as a BSCCP-accredited Nurse Colposcopist, taking on the role of Deputy Colposcopy Screening Programme Lead (CSPL) for the Trust as per Public Health England guidelines. You will lead the Colposcopy nursing service, providing expert care and guidance and also be responsible for the wider dedicated team of nurses.You will be responsible for maintaining a cost-effective service that aligns with objectives and goals. Your duties include managing a patient caseload within the Women's Centre, offering support to patients and their families, practicing within the guidelinesYou will work closely with medical and nursing staff, the management team, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure the seamless delivery of our Colposcopy Service whilst overseeing the Women's Centre that also delivers Hysteroscopy services and Fast Track clinics.This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the service and department.

For any further information please email: sarah.mitchelmore1@nhs.net

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon residents, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill, a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and outpatient and diagnostic services. In addition, Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding', and we are one of the best-performing Trusts in England:

  • Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
  • National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all we do.
  • We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
  • Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and whether patient care is the organisation's top priority.
  • Our workforce is amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey.

Details

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7080497-NM

Job locations

crawley hospital

crawley

RH11 7DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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

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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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

crawley hospital

crawley

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

crawley hospital

crawley

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing Gynaecology

Sarah Mitchelmore

sarah.mitchelmore1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7080497-NM

Job locations

crawley hospital

crawley

RH11 7DH


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