Band 6 Bladder Cancer CNS

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the malignant Clinical Nurse Specialists in the urology department at University Hospitals Birmingham. The job will be to focus on patients with bladder cancer, the job will be based at the QE site, cross site working may be required. The post is permanent post for 37.5 hours a week. Working days will be Monday to Friday.

Applications are invited from nurses who are dynamic and forward thinking, with an interest in developing new skills and have the ability to deliver high quality patient centred care in an outpatient setting and support patients on the ward. The successful candidate will be required to have essential urology experience and male catheterisation.

You will learn and carry out flow rate, give bladder installation/ chemotherapy (BCG), Urostomy care. You will also give advice to patients on the phone, offer counselling for procedures as well as attending a weekly MDT.

You will work closely alongside and be supported by a dedicated team of urology clinical nurse specialists, Urological Consultants, oncologists and Outpatients staff.

The successful nurse will be able to demonstrate the ability to drive forward and deliver services using change management and have the skills to measure any changes made using clinical audit.

For an informal visit and discussion concerning this post please contact Kim.O'Keeffe@uhb.nhs.uk Rose.Beirne@uhb.nhs.uk Andrea.Gianfagna@uhb.nhs.uk.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The main duties of this job will involve delivering care to patients with bladder cancer and urological conditions, urology experience is essential along with male catheterisation.

The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.

Take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care.

To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.

A proven track record of clinical and professional experience.

Excellent interpersonal and organisational and communication skills.

Providing advice via the telephone to support care and triage.

We are looking for an organised individual for this exciting opportunity, who is able to be self-driven and able to work autonomously following protocols in clinic.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
  
  

Desirable

• Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice.
• In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
• Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
• Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent written, verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice.
• Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
• Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
• Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images.
• Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
• Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
• Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
• Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
• Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
• Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
• Ability to contribute to service development
• Acts to support and enable teamwork.
• Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Kim O'Keeffe

Kim.O'Keeffe@uhb.nhs.uk

01213716926

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1099422

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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