Endometriosis Nurse Specialist in Poole

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Endometriosis Nurse Specialist to join the Women’s Health Gynaecology Team at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).

UHD is a specialist Endometriosis Centre of Excellence, providing care for patients with severe and complex endometriosis, including those requiring joint surgery with gynaecology and colorectal and teams.

This is a varied and rewarding role for a Registered Nurse looking to develop their career in specialist gynaecology. The role combines your own patient clinics and caseload with coordination of the Endometriosis MDT, preparation of patients for complex surgery and the organisation needed to keep their pathway moving.

You will be the dedicated Endometriosis Nurse Specialist and work with a high level of autonomy, while being well supported by our endometriosis consultants and the wider team of Gynaecology Nurse Specialists.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, organised and confident working independently, with excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in developing specialist endometriosis care.

This is an exciting time to join UHD, with opportunities to develop your specialist skills and contribute to the future development of the service.

Base location: Poole Hospital, with weekly cross-site working at Bournemouth Hospital.

Interview date: Friday 9th October - Afternoon

Main duties of the job

The Endometriosis Nurse Specialist has a varied and autonomous role, combining specialist patient care with the coordination of complex endometriosis pathways.

You will manage your own caseload through nurse-led clinics, providing information, advice and support to patients from investigation and diagnosis through to treatment, surgery and follow-up.

A key part of the role is coordinating the Severe Endometriosis Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), working closely with endometriosis consultants and colleagues across gynaecology, colorectal surgery and urology to support well-planned, joined-up care.

You will coordinate patients requiring complex endometriosis surgery, ensuring they are prepared and supported throughout their surgical pathway. UHD runs two joint endometriosis theatre lists across its sites, so strong organisation, communication and attention to detail are essential. The role includes a significant administrative element alongside direct patient care.

As the dedicated Endometriosis Nurse Specialist, you will work autonomously while being part of a supportive team of Gynaecology Nurse Specialists and the wider MDT.

The role also offers opportunities to contribute to patient education, service improvement and the continued development of the UHD endometriosis service.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, 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.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. 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, DEN, 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered Adult Nurse/ Midwife
• Counselling skills course
• Physical Examination of the Adult Course
• Non-medical prescriber course
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Masters level qualification or willingness to learn

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within gynaecology or women’s health setting.
• Ability to utilise critical decision-making to formulate, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Evidence of effective prioritisation and time management
• Evidence of working unsupervised under own initiative
• Post Registration Experience
• Experience of supporting the management of change and developing a service
• Experience of leading, motivating and supporting team members

Other

• IT literacy using a range of current and relevant packages
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and use sound clinical reasoning
• Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Freya Goodwin Job title Clinical Lead for Women's Health Gynaecology Email address freya.goodwin1@nhs.net