Enhanced Practitioner- Nurse Colposcopist

Job overview

The post holder will be a Nurse Colposcopist (a registered nurse trained and competent that is accredited in accordance with the standards of the BSCCP (British Society for Colposcopist and Cytopathologists)) responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients attending colposcopy clinics and will provide highly specialist nursing support, education and care to that specific group. They will ensure continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will contribute to achieving the colposcopy service objectives and work within the clinical governance framework at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

*Applicants who do not meet the Enhanced Practitioner Band 7 role requirements, will be considered for a Band 6 development role*

Main duties of the job

• To ensure all necessary material resources are available and allocate as appropriate
• To provide specialist nursing expertise and work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to develop clinical practice and to address patient health needs through planning and delivering interventions, including diagnosis and treatment.
• Perform independent colposcopy and cervical screening examinations
• Make appropriate decisions regarding referral to Colposcopy MDT.
• Responsible for the safe storage, use and administration of all medicines and substances according to Trust policy
• To maintain and update skills required for cervical screening and colposcopy
• Act as the patient’s advocate during consultations, investigations and treatment
• Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within own scope of practice and that all clinical policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines have all been agreed with the Matron and been through the correct governance process

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.