The closing date is 04 December 2025
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a gynaecology nurse interested in developing specialist knowledge and skills in Urogynaecology.
Urogynaecology is a highly specialised area caring for women with urinary incontinence and prolapse. The clinical nurse specialists are responsible for many of the investigations and treatments of these conditions and these are delivered in nurse led clinics.
The Warrell Unit is one of only 9 a specialist Mesh centres in the UK and we are also recognized as specialists in the care of patients with genitourinary fistulae.
Both in house and external training will be provided to ensure that the appropriate competencies and standards are achieved before practitioners work autonomously. The successful candidate will be supported in their training by the senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills within a highly specialised field. These skills include Cystoscopy, injecting Botox into the bladder, Urodynamics, PTNS, management of vaginal pessaries, assessment and management of urinary incontinence and prolapse and patient education and support with their condition.
Main duties of the job
This is a permanent post open to internal candidates currently within MFT Gynaecology on ORC, Wythenshawe, Withington and North sites.
The successful candidate will be supported by our specialist team of Urogynaecology nurses and consultants with a comprehensive training package with competency documents to support.
You will need to be highly motivated, enthusiastic and to be able provide strong clinical leadership to the service. You will already have proven leadership experience and excellent communication skills.
As a valued employee of MFT, you will be provided with a comprehensive induction and will participate in discussing your development needs through annual appraisal and agreed personal development plans.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree or diploma
- Understanding of NHS priorities and targets
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Degree level 6 study
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good organisational and planning skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development Leadership skills
- Working Autonomously
- Substantial experience at Band 5 or 6
- Experience within a gynaecology setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of Urogynaecology procedures and practices
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability. Awareness of clinical Audit
Desirable
- Experience in relevant area of practice
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to problem solve. Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources Able to articulate personal development needs
Desirable
- Experience in developing patient pathways
- Experience in producing patient information leaflets
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (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).