Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work in our Urology Unit at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Trust.
We require an individual who is forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. This vacancy requires experience in the Urology One-Stop clinic for application for this post, what's important is a willingness to learn new skills and to specialize in this field.
We can offer you a supportive and dynamic work environment and are committed to the training and development of our team. You will have the opportunity to develop your surgical clinical skills in a supportive environment that will help you work to your full potential.
Main duties of the job
1. To sustain a high quality service within the urology multi disciplinary team.
2. To assess and advise patients on the treatment and management of urological disease. This will involve taking a clinical history and physical examination.
3. To be knowledgeable about all urology procedures and be fully aware of medical treatments relevant to work area.
4. To provide information, education and psychological support to patients with benign and malignant disease.
5. Competent or working towards in the undertaking of urodynamic studies.
6. Assist with teaching and supervising junior nursing staff when carrying out urological procedures.
7. Support nurse led clinics including prostate assessment and post-operative follow up.
8. Assess disease activity; provide written and verbal information about treatment options. Make recommendations to G.Ps.
9. Conduct nurse led pre-procedure clinics.
10. Provide patient information on urological procedures enabling them to make informed consent.
11. Perform designated procedures including catheterisation and intravesical therapy, phlebotomy and cannulation.
12. Teach intermittent self-catheterisation and dilatation.
13. Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals.
14. Provide a telephone resource for patients, G.Ps. and District Nurses.
15. Assist with flexible Cystoscopy procedures and Prostate biopsy clinics.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Urology is a key specialty in our Hospital and a major element of the workload associated with this post is coordinating and ensuring efficient running of our new, dynamic Urology one stop clinic.
The post-holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with urological conditions in outpatients department and provide specialist input on ward rounds. They will also provide support and advice to patients and their families as well as acting as a resource to other professionals.
1. To sustain a high quality service within the urology multi disciplinary team.
2. To assess and advise patients on the treatment and management of urological disease. This will involve taking a clinical history and physical examination.
3. To be knowledgeable about all urology procedures and be fully aware of medical treatments relevant to work area.
4. To provide information, education and psychological support to patients with benign and malignant disease.
5. Competent in undertaking urodynamic studies.
6. Assist with teaching and supervising junior nursing staff when carrying out urological procedures.
7. Support nurse led clinics including prostate assessment and post-operative follow up.
8. Assess disease activity; provide written and verbal information about treatment options. Make recommendations to G.Ps.
9. Conduct nurse led pre-admission clinics.
10. Provide patient information on urological procedures enabling them to make informed consent.
11. Perform designated procedures including catheterisation and intravesical therapy, phlebotomy and cannulation.
12. Teach intermittent self-catheterisation and dilatation.
13. Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals.
14. Provide a telephone resource for patients, G.Ps. and District Nurses.
15. Assist with flexible Cystoscopy procedures and Prostate biopsy clinics.
Supervisory Duties:
1. To support the senior Urology Nurse Specialist in the efficient day to day running of the new one stop Urology clinic.
2. To attend and actively participate in the multidisciplinary team meeting and treatment planning/referral decisions.
3. To assess the quality of care given by the evaluation of patient service, effecting change where necessary and demonstrating patient involvement when appropriate.
4. To liaise closely with the Senior Urology Nurse and Service Manager, maximising the use of available resources to benefit patient care and ensuring that any changes in practice that impacts budgetary resources are considers fully.
5. To promote/manage the efficient and effective use of supplies, provisions and
equipment within the designated budget.
Teaching and Audit:
1. Establish and evaluate programmes of education and training for junior nurses, HCAs and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the area of urology. To work collaboratively with relevant educational staff to provide teaching programmes to meet those needs.
2. To identify the specific education needs of individual patients and carers and facilitate meeting those needs.
3. Prepare and provide learning materials for use within the clinical areas.
4. Participate in clinical supervision programme as supervisee and supervisor.
5. In collaboration with other nurses, identify and encourage research-based practice in relation to urological care within the Trust.
6. Participate in nursing and collaborative research in urological care.
7. To initiate and or participate in clinical audit in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team.
Education and Research:
1. Participate in the review and develop written policies, protocols and guidance relevant to this patient group, in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary team. These should be updated where necessary.
2. To keep up to date with developments in Urological care by regularly reviewing the literature and attending the relevant study days. To fulfil PREP requirements.
3. To be responsible for own professional development and maintenance of standards in negotiation with the lead clinician and lead nurse.
4. To undertake or contribute to any research programmes which have been formally agreed within the limits of timing and funding.
5. To promote health promotion and education within the service.
6. Attend mandatory training.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Teaching experience
17. Experience of nursing audit
Desirable criteria
18. Post registration experience in a urology setting
Skills
Essential criteria
19. Able to demonstrate knowledge of management
20. Able to take part in clinical supervision
Qualifications
Essential criteria
21. NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
22. The relevant nursing experience
23. ENB 138 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
24. Willingness to develop clinical assessment skills
25. Exhibit the potential to progress to Master's degree preparation.
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.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325