Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gynaecology

Main area: Gynaecology

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2027)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 Shifts per week Including Saturdays)

Salary: £46,419 - £55,046 pro rata p.a. incl.

Closing: 12/02/2026 23:59

Advert Job overview:

Directorate of Surgery and Women's Health Services, Women’s Health Centre. We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed individual to work within this dedicated gynaecology specialist service that supports local and national specialist care. You should be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills to provide a high quality service to our patients. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an enthusiastic person with a proven background, knowledge, skills and experience within the following areas: outpatient hysteroscopy, acute gynaecology, general gynaecology, colposcopy and urogynaecology service. This post will include working within early pregnancy and emergency gynaecology and also supporting our 2WW referrals and suspected cancer patients during their diagnostic pathway.

Main duties of the job:

• The clinical nurse specialist will work within the following areas: Outpatient hysteroscopy, Acute Gynaecology, General Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Urogynaecology, Vulval service, Early pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology services.
• The role will be providing high quality care and support to patients accessing these services with the support of the extended nurse specialist team for gynaecology.
• The post holder will ensure that patients receive the necessary care and treatment to enable progress along an agreed pathway of care, working towards and within NHS targets.
• This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.
• The post holder will work closely with the Lead Nurses and lead consultants working alongside the gynaecology nursing team providing cross cover as required for other gynaecology services.
• You should be a forward thinking individual who is able to work independently in support of the women attending the clinics.

Working for our organisation:

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• RGN
• Post registration course in Women’s Health.
• Degree or working towards completion.
• Recognised teaching certificate.

Skills:

• Venepuncture and cannulation.
• Smear takers course.

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements:

Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

Experience:

• Worked within outpatient hysteroscopy and gynaecology clinics.
• Experience working within early pregnancy & emergency Gynaecology clinic/unit.
• 1 year experience working within gynaecology services.

General Guidance for Applicants:

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application. Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares. If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible. Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.