Band 6 Urology CNS
Requirements
Must be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration and significant post-registration experience in urology or oncology. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to supervise nursing students and junior staff.
Job Description
Are you a Registered Nurse with an interest in caring for Urology patients with both diagnosed Urology Cancers and Benign Urology?
If so, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic and forward-thinking Urology Team based at Good Hope and Solihull Hospital Urology Treatment Hub.
The post will be predominately based at Good Hospital but some cross site working at Solihull will also be required. The opening hours are Monday to Friday 08.00 - 18.00 with some opportunities for occasional weekend working. We are looking for a nurse with prior urology/oncology experience, but further support will also be provided.
You will possess excellent communicational skills, be a valid team player, be supportive and be able to prioritise patient care and expand on the Urology profile, including supporting pre-registration students during their Higher Education Institute pathway.
To use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence change and promote health and best practice.
To achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training, develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
Main duties will include supporting renal cancer and bladder cancer patients through their pathway.
Assist Consultants and Specialist Nurses within the clinic environment in undertaking outpatient clinics.
Be an active member of the Urology MDT.
Complete referrals to the wider MDT further support.
Where needed support and assist in
- Flexible Cystoscopies
- Prostate Biopsies
- Trial without catheter
- Teaching catheterisation
- Administration of intravesical chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other therapeutic drugs
- Performing flow rates / bladder scans / catheterisation
- Referral of patients to other services eg District Nurse.
- Removal of ureteric stents
- Assisting in any novel, ambulatory, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures
- Support the day-to-day department activity.
- Support pre-registration nursing students during their HEI's Urology Pathway
- To be a role model for junior staff, acting as deputy in the absence of the line and/or unit manager
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
- Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6
Essential
- Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC
- Experience in service development
- Specialist nurse experience
- Understanding of renal cancer pathway
- Understanding of bladder cancer pathway
Essential
- Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence
- Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices
- Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required and ability to work across UHB sites or off site in NHS premises where required
- Car Driver
- Male catheter competent
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
Andrea Gianfagna
Andrea.Gianfagna@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
304-9017392
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Attachments
Job Description
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Education
Skills
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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