Advanced Nurse Practitioner Gynaecology - Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy Band 8A

Salary: Band 8a (£55,690 - £62,682)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closes: Fri, 20 November 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Location: Craigavon Area Hosp-Main Building
Directorate: Children & Young People's Services

The post holder will start off to develop the skills in Colposcopy and when competent in that skill they will then take on training for Hysteroscopy. It is recognised that there will be capacity within the remit of the post holder to carry out both roles.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will be a highly experienced and expert member of the Gynaecology multidisciplinary team, providing person-centred care and practising autonomously within their expanded scope of practice. The ANP will use their expert knowledge and complex decision-making skills, guided by The Code and the Principles for Advanced Practice. They are accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed needs and this is shaped by the context of their clinical practice.

The ANP will reflect the standards set out by British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP), the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopists (BSGE), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and demonstrate all four pillars of the Advanced Nurse Practice Framework.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Practise autonomously, using a person-centred approach within gynaecology, specialising in nurse-led colposcopy initially and then hysteroscopy.
• Demonstrate comprehensive skills in undertaking holistic and complex assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and prescribing within gynaecology, with a specialist focus on colposcopy and hysteroscopy care.
• Interpret and act upon pathology and diagnostic findings, including cytology, histology and imaging results. Initiate appropriate treatment, management, referral, and follow-up based on clinical need.
• Escalate abnormal pathologies and cytologies to the lead medical clinician for colposcopy or hysteroscopy and ensure appropriate treatment pathways are in place.
• Prescribe care and treatment or appropriately refer and/or discharge patients.
• Act as a role model and expert professional and clinical resource for the gynaecological, colposcopy and hysteroscopy service.
• Act as a resilient clinical and professional leader and be a pivotal member of the Gynaecology Cancer Team, ensuring the Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy services meet cancer and screening targets.
• Maintain audits of Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy and service provision, and contribute to the National Invasive Cervical Cancer audit.
• Educate, supervise, assess and mentor nursing colleagues and others in the healthcare team, including coaching, preceptorship and mentoring of trainee ANPs.
• Monitor the patient pathway for women with suspected endometrial cancer and ensure cancer targets are met by liaising with colleagues within the joint cancer centre.
• Be responsible for the safe use of highly complex equipment.

Essential Criteria

• 5 years' post registration experience, including a minimum of 3 years' gynaecological experience, with at least 2 years' working at Band 6 (applicants without the requisite qualifications may apply via the training route).
• Registered Nurse on Part 1 (Adult) of the live NMC register.
• A relevant university degree awarded at 2:2 or above.
• Membership of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP), or willingness to obtain membership upon appointment.
• Hold a BSCCP Accredited Post Graduate Qualification in Colposcopist Diagnostic and Treatment/Therapy, or be willing to complete it within 18 months.
• MSc in Advanced Practice within the relevant area of practice, including NMC recordable Independent and Supplementary prescribing qualification, or be willing to complete within 3 years.
• Hold a current full driving licence valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment (waived where a disability prohibits driving and an approved form of transport is available).

Desirable Criteria

• 18 months gynaecology / hysteroscopy experience.
• Completed or willingness to complete accredited BSGE Diagnostic Hysteroscopy and Therapeutic Management Postgraduate Certificate.
• Post registration qualification in ultrasound scanning.
• Completed or willingness to complete advanced communication skills course.

Successful applicants

• May be required to attend for a Health Assessment.
• Can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary within the range may be available if relevant and equivalent experience is held.
• Are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment.

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.