Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic Staff Nurse looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Staff Nurse to join the dedicated and highly-skilled Team of Nursing and Medical Staff within Gynaecology Specialist services clinics. We are seeking a motivated individual, with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care to join our highly skilled Team of Nursing and Medical Staff. The post will be mainly working within our colposcopy clinics but does includes working within other gynaecology speciality clinics also. Our Gynaecology services provided include Rapid Access - Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, Rapid Access Clinics for post-menopausal bleeding / hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Cancer Surgery as part of the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Network, Urology, Minor Procedures - ODP, Major & Day Case Surgery. The post holder must be enthusiastic, with a flexible approach to the working environment. An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Practice at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice.
• To attend trust statutory and mandatory training as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the trust and a manner which is appropriate and inspires confidence.
• To ensure fulfilment of the requirements for the professional updating and maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.
• Ensure individualise care plans are in place for all patients in the designated clinical area.
• To ensure privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
• Ensure effective communication processes are in place to meet the needs of patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for setting an agreed standard of patient care and ensuring its delivery, monitored by audit.
• Provide clinical and professional advice to other members of the nursing team
• Report untoward incidents/accidents in accordance with the trust policy, ensuring a datix is completed.
• Set a high standard of record keeping regarding patient care which is comprehensive, concise and valid

About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising Date: 15th July 2026
Closing Date: 24th July 2026
Shortlisting date: 27th July 2026
Proposed Interview date: 4th August 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification
Values
Essential

• We are kind
• We are open
• We are inclusive

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge
Essential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
• Ability to de-escalate complex situations
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).