Advanced Nurse Practitioner Visa Sponsorship UK

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professional to lead and support the Colposcopy Service, providing expert care to women attending the service. This is a senior clinical role that combines advanced practice, leadership, and service development, ensuring that high standards of care are consistently delivered in line with national screening requirements.

The post holder will play a central role in overseeing the cervical screening pathway, supporting quality assurance processes, and ensuring full compliance with British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) guidelines. You will also be responsible for leading, developing, and supporting staff within the Colposcopy Service, fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Clinical Leadership and Service Coordination

Based within the Colposcopy specialty, you will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless communication and collaborative working. Regular participation in key meetings is a vital part of the role, including monthly Colposcopy MDT meetings, quarterly Plymouth and Cornwall Board meetings, South Colposcopy Leads meetings, and Colposcopy and Cervical Screening Business Group meetings, where you will be a key contributor.

As a visible and autonomous practitioner, you will use your advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to support both patients and colleagues. You will lead the coordination of all nursing activity within the Colposcopy Service, ensuring the service runs efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the effective delivery of a high-quality Colposcopy Service, ensuring that staffing, resources, and clinical processes are well managed. This includes oversight of equipment management, maintaining health and safety standards within clinical areas, and ensuring that data entry and audit requirements are completed accurately and on time.

Clinically, you will take relevant patient histories, carry out holistic physical and mental health assessments, and develop, implement, and review care plans within your scope of practice. You will demonstrate advanced clinical decision-making grounded in evidence-based practice and support doctor-led clinics when required, working closely with the Specialty Manager to ensure continuity of care.

You will also support the Lead Colposcopist by ensuring national standards are consistently met and that any changes to policy or practice are implemented effectively. Accurate data collection and validation will be essential to enable the timely production of quarterly and annual performance reports, including mandatory KC65 returns.

Working With Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the primary provider of acute and specialist healthcare services across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a resident population of approximately 500,000 people, which increases significantly during peak visitor periods. The Trust employs around 6,700 staff and operates with an annual budget of approximately £580 million.

As a teaching hospital, RCHT works in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa, based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, supports medical, nursing, and wider health professional education across both clinical and non-clinical roles.

The Trust is committed to innovation, research, and continuous service development. As a research-active organisation, RCHT supports clinical academic career pathways through the South West Clinical School in Cornwall, encouraging nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals to engage in research and evidence-based practice.

Pre Employment Requirements

To be appointed to this role, you will be required to successfully complete:

• Identity verification
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Confirmation of your right to work in the UK

Further information about NHS employment standards can be found on the NHS Employers website.

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Flexible working arrangements may be available and can be discussed at interview. Visa sponsorship may be offered in some circumstances, although this cannot be guaranteed.