Clinical Lead Gynaecology Planned Care

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 July 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and compassionate nurse leader to join the Women's Health Directorate as Clinical Lead for the Gynaecology Planned Care Service
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This pivotal role offers the opportunity to provide both clinical and operational leadership to a highly skilled nursing team delivering specialist gynaecology services across University Hospitals Dorset. Working in partnership with the Matron, General Manager, consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will play a key role in shaping and transforming services, improving patient outcomes and delivering excellence in women's healthcare.

As Clinical Lead, you will be a visible role model, supporting nursing excellence, driving quality improvement and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care throughout the planned care pathway.

The clinical elements of the role involve assisting with procedures in an outpatient setting; such as hysteroscopy, colposcopy, biopsies, urodynamic testing, pessary fitting, endometrial ablations, LLETZ procedures, polyp removal and TWOCs. The service currently operates on the Bournemouth and Poole site. Further amalgamation and expansion of the service is expected in the coming years.

Interview:
August 3rd

See job description for further details.

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the Gynaecology Nursing Team, including Specialist Nurses, Registered Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers.
• Lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence‑based care for women accessing planned gynaecology services.
• Work closely with clinicians and operational leaders to ensure clinics are appropriately staffed and services run efficiently.
• Support service development, redesign and transformation programmes to meet the changing needs of patients and the organisation.
• Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management initiatives.
• Promote and enhance patient experience through continual review of services and implementation of improvements.
• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, retention, appraisal, sickness management and staff development.
• Lead on clinical audit, research participation and implementation of best practice.
• Foster a culture of learning, innovation and continuous professional development across the nursing team.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. Some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.

Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

• Professional registration with relevant professional body
• Recognised mentoring qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant specialist gynaecology experience and course

• Demonstrable experience of working independently in a Band 6 Clinical role within relevant specialty
• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of best practice, particularly within specialty area
• Participation in audit
• Experience in managerial responsibilities for a team
• Developing policies and procedures

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping, complex report writing

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