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Job summary

Main area
Women's Health
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 17.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday shifts 0830 - 1900, Bank Holidays and Weekends 0830 - 1630)
Job ref
320-W&C-1085
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/10/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

We are looking for a compassionate, highly motivated Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for caring for women undergoing a range of early pregnancy complications and gynaecology issues.

You will be working alongside a supportive and committed MDT. The service ethos is to provide time-critical rapid assessment of women working in close liaison with our ED, midwifery and GP colleagues. The successful candidate ideally should have knowledge and experience of gynaecology and early pregnancy management and treatment pathways.

We run a Gynaecology Assessment Unit (GAU) and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) at the Royal Derby Hospital. 

Excellent teamwork skills are vital to allow collaboration across the team and the ability to manage your own workload is essential. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you would be expected to take the role of nurse in charge on some of your shifts.

Our unit delivers specialist, evidence-based, holistic care to women with early pregnancy complications and emergency gynaecological conditions in an environment that supports patient choice and dignity. Our team consists of Consultant Gynaecologists,  senior sister, specialist nurses, registered nurses, health care support workers and receptionists.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to:

Run the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit clinics, evaluate, plan and implement care for women who are experiencing early pregnancy complications such as miscarriage or ectopic.

Run the Gynaecology Assessment Unit in evaluating, planning, and implementing care to a group of women who attend for early pregnancy complications and gynaecology issues. You will be expected to undertake nurse led triaging of patients, following local and national policy, working alongside our team of gynaecology Doctors.

To take an active role in service improvement and audit of the service. You will also take on the role of nurse in charge and oversee the Staff Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, receptionists, who are working in the unit.

You will partake in general department management duties, such as, staff training, competency assessment and staff appraisals.

To apply you will need to be a registered nurse with current NMC registration, have experience of working within gynaecology and an understanding of early pregnancy. A gynaecology course would be an advantage to the role.

Closing date of applications: 25 September 2025

Date of interview: 9 October 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant Nursing Practice in a Gynaecology Setting
  • Experience as a Gynaecology Staff Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing ward/department/team leader
  • Experience of running nurse led clinics
  • Experience of working in an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology setting
  • Phlebotomy and cannulation skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with NMC registration
  • Relevant teaching qualification
  • Experience of supervisor/Assessor/preceptorship
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
  • ALS trained
  • Relevant gynaecology course
  • Relevant Early Pregnancy Course

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Research-based Knowledge in relevant area
  • Knowledge and experience of intravenous therapy
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Leadership skills and ability to work in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing databases
  • Experience of being involved in clinical audit

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to working hours/duties
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Professional and non judgmental
  • Calm and supportive
  • Self-motivated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie McDonagh
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 785438
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