Lead Nurse - Gynaecology

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Trust‑wide Gynaecology Lead Nurse, a key leadership role within Women’s Health focused on delivering compassionate, high‑quality care. We are seeking an enthusiastic senior nurse who leads with integrity and professionalism and is committed to improving experiences and outcomes for women using our outpatient and ambulatory gynaecology services. You will champion safe, effective, person‑centred care, ensuring dignity and compassion remain central to our work.

You will bring well‑developed leadership skills. Visible and approachable, you will foster a positive, inclusive environment where staff feel valued, supported, and able to deliver their best care. You will work confidently in a busy service, maintaining a clear focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

As part of the Gynaecology Directorate Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Clinical Director and General Manager to shape service strategy. You will model shared values, promote collaborative working, and strengthen a culture of learning and development.

You will also work alongside Lead Nurses for Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy, Department Managers and Specialist Nurses, supporting staff wellbeing and workforce sustainability. Although the Care Group has no inpatient beds, you will collaborate with surgical and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless pathways and consistently high standards of care.

We are seek

ing an experienced, credible leader who will provide assurance to the Associate Chief Nurse on all aspects of quality and safety within the service. The post holder will lead on risk, workforce, infection prevention and control, and the effective day-to-day running of the service, ensuring patient safety, high-quality care, and an excellent patient experience.

You will have opportunities to lead and support quality improvement initiatives, strengthen staff morale, develop future leaders, respond to Care Quality Commission recommendations, and implement national and local guidance.

This post is central to the operational delivery of Gynaecology Outpatients and Ambulatory Services. The Gynaecology Lead Nurse will provide strong clinical leadership and effective management to ensure consistently high standards of care and robust quality assurance at regional and national level. The post holder will bring specialist clinical knowledge and expertise and will manage specialist nurses across gynaecology according to each clinical area.

The role combines clinical and managerial leadership. The post holder will act as a positive, visible role model, promoting best practice from the clinical base and supporting colleagues through mentorship, appraisal, and the development of high professional standards.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding care and supporting the growth and development of our teams, we would be delighted to hear from you.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Glendenning Job title: Associate Chief Nurse Email address: s.glendenning@nhs.net Telephone number: 07795451476