Gynaecology Nurse Specialist

Merseywestlancs; Chorley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An NHS Trust located in Chorley is seeking a part-time professional to join its Gynaecology Specialty Clinics. This role involves overseeing patient services, conducting clinical diagnostic tests, and upholding care standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in the NHS and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working options are provided. The post offers a supportive environment in a highly regarded healthcare setting with a commitment to patient care.

Benefits

Access to NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Qualifications

• Evidence of on-going professional development.
• Willingness to study to degree level.
• Current Government NHS initiatives relevant to nursing.

Responsibilities

• Carry professional and clinical responsibilities for patient services.
• Monitor standards of care and ensure high service quality.
• Provide clinical advice to medical and nursing staff.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Effective organisational skills

Ability to perform hysteroscopy procedures

Education

Relevant diploma

Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification

Basic life support qualification

Job description

Job overview

Permanent - Part Time

30 hours per week

The post holder will carry professional, clinical and educational responsibilities for the provision of patient services in the Gynaecology Speciality Clinics.

The post holder will be expected to have willingness to train to work within areas of the Gynaecology Clinics. You will be expected to work independently once training is completed with own patient load. The post holder will be able to deliver clinical diagnostic test and perform treatments.

Please note: The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

Main duties of the job

To ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.

Work within and monitor standards of care within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the unit to ensure the delivery of a high quality of service.

Ensure effective communication processes to meet the needs of patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Propose and develop evidence based policies/procedures and working practices within the clinical area and ensure they are implemented.

Set a high standard of record keeping regarding patient care which comprehensive, concise, valid and audited on a regular basis.

Responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools.

Provide clinical and professional advice to other medical and nursing staff within the gynaecology unit ensuring education needs of patients and staff are met.

Responsible for own education and knowledge within chosen speciality.

They would be responsible for providing a diagnostic and treatment service for women with suspected or confirmed Gynaecological malignancy and managing these patients accordingly.

The post holder would expected to practice within national/local guidelines and protocols.

Working for our organisation

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.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Advertising date: 8th February 2026

Closing date: 22nd February 2026

Shortlisting date: W/C 23rd February 2026

Proposed Interview date: 13th March 2026

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

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of on-going professional development with a relevant diploma
• Willingness to study to degree level
• Basic life support
• Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent

Knowledge

• Previous experience working in the NHS
• Significant experience working in Gynaecology
• Ability to set and establish priorities
• Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
• Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations
• Knowledge and participation in audit
• Awareness of understanding an application of current evidence based practices
• Awareness of how audit may influence quality of patient care
• Previous experience of working as a Nurse Hysteroscopist
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Previous management experience of a caseload or ward team
• Current Government NHS initiatives relevant to nursing and Gynaecology services

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Able to perform hysteroscopy procedures within an outpatient setting

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

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.