Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Derby Hospital

Town: Derby

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 28/04/2025

Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

Job overview

An opportunity has come up to join our nursing team in the gynaecology outpatients as a Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse. You will be part of the urogynaecology service and wider gynaecology nursing team.

The successful candidate will receive support and guidance from both the medical, nursing and multidisciplinary team, whilst providing evidence based, personalised care with a willingness to learn and expand your knowledge in this specialist area.

You will be working in collaboration with the urogynaecology team, advising on appropriate treatment plans, ensuring a positive impact on the experience of patients and carers, and developing evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have previous gynaecology experience and a commitment to women's health, be enthusiastic, highly motivated and willing to support the provision of the highest quality patient care.

This is a secondment opportunity for 12 months; for the right candidate, we will consider job share and also some flexibility in working patterns around service needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the gynaecology outpatient department within Royal Derby Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to contribute at an advanced level to a specialist urogynaecology nursing service for women with bladder dysfunction, alongside the existing Urogynaecology team, including Urogynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialists and Urogynaecology Consultants.

You will develop clinical expertise in all aspects of care for urogynaecology patients, together with the Urogynaecology Consultants. You will become an autonomous practitioner effectively coordinating and delivering an expert nursing service within the specialist area with a view to managing your own nurse-led outpatient clinics.

Act as a role model at all times and ensure that all team members and others visiting the area give a high priority to policies and procedures relating to infection control in order to maintain a safe clinical environment for everyone.

Working for our organisation

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• Ongoing 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

Detailed job description and main 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.

Experience

• Experience of female catheterisation
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Demonstrable experience of teaching/training healthcare professionals
• Caseload management

Contractual requirements

• Flexible approach to working
• Ability to work unsupervised

Knowledge

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Specialist knowledge and expertise
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Demonstrable teaching skills
• Research awareness
• Audit methodologies

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Recruitment Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
Telephone: 01332 788466