Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Gynaecology

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Gynaecology Band 8a

Main area Gynaecology. Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (This post is externally funded) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (9.5 hour days 4 days a week) Job
-SCS
8225976

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury

Salary £49,387 - £64,750 per annum pro rata

Salary period Yearly

Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

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.

• 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.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

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