Urology Nurse Practitioner/ Developing Urology Nurse Practitioner

West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

About

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Key details

Location

Site: West Suffolk Hospital
Address: Hardwick Lane
Town: Bury St Edmunds
Postcode: IP33 2QZ
Major / Minor Region: Suffolk

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Flexible working

Salary

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6/7 (Dependent on experience)

Specialty

Main area: Urology

Job overview

The Urology department at the West Suffolk Hospital is seeking a motivated and passionate Urology Nurse Practitioner to work as a member of our Urology nursing team, as well as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience in the specialist area of Urology, working with a high degree of independence and autonomy, providing care and treatment to patients utilizing advanced clinical judgment and decision making.

As the successful applicant, you will be required to take an active role in the delivery of Urology nursing care and support the best possible experience for our patients. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues internal and external to the Trust.

To be successful in the role, you will need to have experience of working with Urology patients undergoing diagnostic intervention within the NHS and enjoy the challenge of being part of a hardworking, highly productive team.

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Assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, as an autonomous practitioner with specialist skills. This includes:

• Providing specialist psychological, social, and practical support that is responsive to the perceptions and needs of patients and their families.
• Acting as the first point of contact for patients during investigation, diagnosis, and treatment for those patients referred to, and who are currently under, the care of the urology service.
• Provision of care through screening programmes, nurse-led clinics, accepting referrals, undertaking diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures, physical assessments, and obtaining written consent to treatment.
• Referring patients directly to specialists in other professions.
• Providing expert specialist clinical advice for patients, carers, and health care professionals.
• Caring for a caseload, and responsibility for the management of complex cases, including independent patient clinics.
• Improving and maintaining standards of care within the specialty.
• Liaising with all appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team and ensuring a seamless service between acute and primary care services.
• Communicating very sensitive condition-related information to patients and relatives, requiring high levels of empathy and reassurance.
• Ensuring the provision of appropriate verbal and written patient information, thus empowering the patient to make informed decisions.
• Maintaining own knowledge, competence, and skill level through regular clinical supervision, appraisal, personal development plans, and appropriate training programmes.
• Leading in patient education and counselling, including maintaining up-to-date literature and resources for both patients and staff.
• Where applicable and qualified, acting as a Nurse Independent Prescriber, prescribing any drugs within clinical competencies.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Degree
• Teaching & mentoring qualification or equivalent
• Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning

Desirable criteria

• Non-medical prescriber
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Advanced communication skills or counselling qualification
• Post registration module in Specialist field of work
• Leadership or management module

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Significant clinical experience in Urology
• Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of complex patient pathways and how to support patients through their complexities

Desirable criteria

• Practical experience at band 6/7
• Audit or research experience
• Experience of having worked in Urology Diagnostics / surgical environment

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work unsupervised, and manage own workload
• Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner
• Ability to lead developments in practice
• Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development
• Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice

Desirable criteria

• Advanced communication skills

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Highly motivated
• Compassionate team member and practitioner
• Ability to problem solve and seek solutions
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
• Ability to assess risks and adapt appropriately
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors, and colleagues according to the Trust values
• Reliable and supportive

Documents

• Job Description (256.9 KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Jennifer Clay
Job title: ASM Urology and Vascular
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01284 713558