Lead Gynaecology Triage Nurse

Lead Gynaecology Triage Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 04 March 2026

This advert is for a 12 month secondment Band 7, full time 37.5 hours. This will be across site working at both RDH & QHB. Monday - Friday during office hours.

Do you aspire to improve patient experience and lead the development of a high-quality, responsive clinical service? Do you have extensive gynaecology or triage experience and are now ready for a new leadership challenge?

We are pleased to offer an exciting 12-month secondment opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to take on the role of Lead Gynaecology Triage Nurse within UHDB.

This is a key leadership post supporting the Suspected Cancer Pathway by overseeing a streamlined and efficient triage service for all 2-week wait referrals entering the Gynaecology service. Working collaboratively with the Gynaecology Triage Team, you will play a vital role in shaping, embedding and continually improving this developing service.

This role requires an experienced clinician with strong decision making skills, a commitment to patient centred care, and the ability to lead and support a small but growing multidisciplinary triage team. The successful candidate will provide both clinical expertise and operational oversight to ensure safe, timely and effective patient pathways.

If you are applying as an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed and gained approval from your line manager prior to submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

As the Lead Gynaecology Triage Nurse, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to the Gynaecology Triage Team.
• Lead on the triage of all suspected cancer referrals, ensuring timely assessment of referrals, ultrasound reports, blood results and arranging further investigations where required.
• Act as a senior autonomous practitioner, making safe, evidence based clinical decisions within scope of practice.
• Serve as a key point of contact for patients on the suspected cancer pathway, providing information, reassurance, and support throughout their diagnostic journey.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with Consultants, GP referrers, MDT members, Imaging and other multidisciplinary teams to facilitate coordinated patient care.
• Support monitoring and compliance with cancer waiting time targets, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of pathway delays.
• Contribute to service evaluation, pathway development and quality improvement projects to improve patient experience and service delivery.
• Oversee staff development, including supporting the completion of the Gynaecology Triage Competency Package and providing training, mentorship and clinical support.

Date of interview: 16 March 2026

About us

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, both professional and leadership development.
• On going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job 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.

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

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification Qualifications

• Current NMC / GMC registration.
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification or equivalent teaching/mentorship training.
• Additional postgraduate training/competencies in gynaecology, oncology, advanced assessment, or leadership.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication, with clear examples of communicating complex or sensitive information.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships with Consultants, CNS teams, GPs, MDT, Imaging, and wider clinical teams.
• Ability to manage challenging conversations, patient anxiety, or emotional distress in a professional manner.
• Experience providing training, guidance, or coaching to colleagues.

Responsibility & Accountability

• Demonstrated ability to lead aspects of clinical practice or coordinate care within a service.
• Evidence of taking responsibility for clinical risk, safe escalation, and decision making.
• Ability to prioritise workload for self and others, ensuring timely movement of patients on the diagnostic pathway.
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement, clinical governance, or patient safety activities.
• Experience supporting governance processes such as incident review, risk assessments, or pathway evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead service innovation or influence strategic improvements.

Experience & Knowledge

• I.T. literate.
• Understanding cancer pathways in relation to cancer wait times and national standards.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust